Karunanidhi doubts SL's intention to solve fishermen issue
CHENNAI: Raising doubt over Sri Lanka's intention to solve fishermen issue, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday slammed the latest incident of arrest of Indian fishermen by the island navy, saying...
View ArticleNorwegian ship reaches suspected MH370 debris site
A Norwegian ship, the St Petersburg, reached Thursday the area of the Indian Ocean where possible debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane were spotted, shipping company Hoeeg Autoliners...
View ArticleWilgamuwa PS Chairman and former Chairman remanded
The former Chairman and the current Chairman of the Wigamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha who were arrested for possessing 2,835 grams of cannabis have been remanded till April 1 by the Mahiyanganaya Magistrate....
View ArticleBorella OIC's death: Three suspects identified
The Police have identified three suspects directly involved in the incident which caused the death of Borella OIC, SP Prasad Siriwardena, Police Spokesperson, SSP Ajith Rohana said. He said a special...
View Article2200 new buses for SLTB
The Government has decided to purchase 2200 new buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). Accordingly, on the recommendation of the Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee (CANC), the proposal...
View ArticleLegal action against candidates engaged in processions - Elections Dept.
Legal action would be initiated against candidates who engaged in processions in violation of election laws, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said. Addressing journalists at a media briefing...
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Better weather to aid Malaysia plane search
Improving weather conditions should help the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Friday, forecasters said, as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed everything "humanly possible"...
View ArticleOne-week-old baby abandoned on bus
A 7-day-old baby that had been abandoned on a private bus in Kurunegala town was found and admitted to hospital yesterday. Police said the bus, plying from Colombo to Kurunegala, was left parked at the...
View ArticleChinese nationals nabbed for violating visa regulations
Three Chinese nationals who were engaged in trade in the country without valid visas, were taken into custody by police in Kuliyapitiya town last evening. The suspects, aged 30, 50 and 49 years, were...
View ArticlePC polls: Elections Department lists necessary ID documents
The Department of Elections has listed out the necessary documents that have to be produced by the voter at the time of voting. Accordingly, it is essential for voters to produce a document of...
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At least eight killed in Kabul hotel attack
At least eight civilians, including children and foreigners, were killed in a Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul, the spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry said Friday. In a brazen...
View ArticleSchools closed for polls
The Education Ministry has announced that all schools in the Western and Southern Provinces will be closed on Friday (28) in view of the Provincial Council polls to be held on March 29.
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Flight MH370: Second day's search fruitless
PERTH, Australia, (AFP) Spotter planes spent a second fruitless day scouring a remote stretch of the Indian Ocean for wreckage from a Malaysian jet Friday, as Chinese relatives of the missing...
View ArticleMagnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off India's Nicobar Islands
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was at a depth of 6.2 miles about 68 miles southeast of Misha,...
View ArticleVen. Harispaththuwe Ariyawanshalankara Thera passes away
President of the Amadyapa Movement Most Ven. Harispaththuwe Ariyawanshalankara Thera of the Vipassana Meditation Center in Colombo has passed away. The Thera passed away this morning at a private...
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Australia widens MH370 search area as hunt ramps up
Australian rescue officials broadened the search area for missing Malaysian flight MH370 Saturday and boosted the number of spotter planes in the Indian Ocean, with weather conditions favourable. The...
View Article"Lovers' Quarrel" turns violent; police fire tear gas
Police fired tear gas in order to control unruly crowds at the Richmond-Mahinda 109th annual "Lovers' Quarrel" big match in Galle this evening. Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said officers were...
View ArticleGiriulla OIC and four others interdicted
Five police officers of the Giriulla Police station, namely the Officer-in-charge (OIC), OIC of the Crimes Division and three other constables have been interdicted following an inquiry by the Police...
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New satellite image boosts Malaysia plane search hopes
China released Saturday a new satellite image of a large floating object possibly linked to missing Malaysian Flight MH370, boosting search efforts as anger with the pace of the operation boiled over...
View ArticleRussian troops enter Crimea airbase
Russian troops have arrived at a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea's Belbek city, seeking to takeover after Ukraine's military refuses to vacate their facilities despite an ultimatum issued by Russia...
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