All Taverns closed on Election Day
The Excise Commissioner General today announced that all liquor shops in the country would be closed on Election Day,…
Category: LOCAL
“I loaned Rs.2 Million to Duminda Silva” – Wele Suda Speaks
‘Wele Suda’ alias Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara today told the Colombo High Court (HC) that he loaned Rs.2 million…
Video: Maithri-Ranil a Perfect combination for Sri Lanka: Rosy
Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesingha is the ideal politician to work with President Maithripala Sirisena for the next five…
‘Dinosaur’ Sangakkara happy to say good-bye
Sri Lanka’s batting great Kumar Sangakkara has no regrets about his impending retirement, telling reporters on Tuesday that he…
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Video: Body recovered from sea off Kollupitiya [Images]
The body of a male was found floating in the sea near the Kollupitiya Railway Station today, Police said. It…
Sarath Kumara’s bail plea turned down for 7th time
The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court today rejected for the seventh time the bail plea put forward by the House Leader of…
Sri Lanka to compromise on China-backed real estate project
Sri Lanka is offering a compromise that could allow a major Chinese-backed real estate project to restart after months of…
Sri Lankan gold smugglers held at Cochin airport
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs Department yesterday arrested two Sri Lankan nationals at the Nedumbassery Airport in Kerala,…
Derana 360 program with Ranil today
Watch 360 program tonight (11) at 10.30 p.m. featuring Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe on Derana TV and Ada Derana…
Sri Lankan man found not guilty of raping S. Korean student
An appeals court on Tuesday found a Sri Lankan man accused of raping a South Korean college student not…
Eleven Medical Student Activists Issued Notice
Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today issued notice to 11 medical student activists to be present in court on…
Nalin Bandara Explains His ‘Pistol Incident’
Former United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara refuted the allegation by the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) that…
President Maithri Likely to make Another Statement on Election
President Maithripala Sirisena is likely to make another special statement on the election within the next few days, Presidential Secretariat…
Rajitha’s son’s case: Court dismisses Habeas Corpus application
The Colombo High Court (HC) today dismissed the habeas corpus application filed by Dinithi Aloka’s parents after they informed…
Maldives arrest foreigners heading for US military base
The Maldives has arrested seven foreigners who left the country illegally by trawler and were headed for a US…