SLMC to contest under UNP
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is planning to contest the general election with the United National Party (UNP),…
Category: LOCAL
Ex-LTTE cadre gets 10 years RI for MS assassination attempt
LTTE cadre who attempted to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena in 2005-2006 has been sentenced to 10 year by Polonnaruwa…
Three individuals from same family killed in accident
Three members of the same family were killed when a three-wheeler they were travelling in and a van collided…
Kotakethana murder suspects’ bail appeal rejected
Bail appeal filed by two suspects currently in remand custody over suspicion of the Kotakethana dual murder case, has…
A light aircraft falls on school playground
An object believed to have been from a light aircraft has fallen on the M.D.H. Jayawardena Junior School play…
Indian fishermen begin fast in protest over Lanka
About 250 fishermen began an indefinite fast in front of the bus stand in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday…
Former President says will contest August 17 Parliamentary Elections
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday (01) broke his silence with regards to the August 17 Parliamentary Elections and…
US asks Swiss to extradite 7 FIFA officials
Switzerland said Thursday the United States had formally requested the extradition of seven FIFA officials arrested in May in…
NO clue about missing Lankan fishermen
Search operations are in progress to locate three Sri Lankan fishermen gone missing while fishing in the seas off…
“When elections near, political harassment intensifies”- Namal Tweets
Former President Mahinda Rajapakse’s son and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapakse a short while ago tweeted stating that “When elections near,…
FCID grills CM Prasanna Ranathunga’s Wife
Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) is currently recording a statement from wife of the Western Province chief Minister (CM)…
WHY Waseem Thajudeen’s phone records could not be retrieved?
The Dialog Mobile Phone Company today informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris that it was unable to provide…
UPFA to rally around Chamal Rajapakse
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) stated that there is a possibility that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will…
UNP nomination to be finalized tomorrow
United National Party (UNP) nominations will be finalized by tomorrow. We will be fielding a capable team to deliver…
China plays down Indian concerns on Lanka ties
China on Wednesday (01) played down Indian concerns on Chinese submarines visiting Sri Lanka and Pakistan recently. The Indian…