Ex-LTTE political wing leader Thamilini dies of cancer

Former senior LTTE official Subramaniam Sivakamy, better known as Colonel Thamilini, has died at the age of 43, due to cancer, a source from the Maharagama cancer hospital says. Thamilini was reportedly hospitalised a few days ago and passed away this morning. MORE...

October 18, 2015  01:37 pm|

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi invited to Sri Lanka by PM

In a significant development that could bring Congress role into India’s neighbourhood diplomacy, party president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi have been invited to Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. MORE..

September 18, 2015  02:18 pm|

T.B. Ekanayake too sacked from UPFA ExCo

MP-elect T.B. Ekanayake says that he been removed from the UPFA Executive Committee and that he has received respective letter. MORE...

August 22, 2015  10:40 am|

Iran to further boost ties with Sri Lanka

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at a meeting with Sri Lankan delegation to Iran, has voiced Tehran’s willingness to further boost ties with Sri Lanka, Iranian media reported. MORE...

August 3, 2015  06:17 pm|

Judge declines to give statement over assault complaint

A Supreme Court Judge has declined to give a statement to the police in connection with accusations of assaulting a female servant in his employment. MORE..

June 30, 2015  10:19 am|

Several Ministers to resign today

Several ministers of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are set to resign from their respective portfolios today. MORE..

May 21, 2015  10:34 am|

26/11-like attack by ISI agents based in Sri Lanka thwarted - report

A 26/11-like attack was in the making, but this time, from the east coast. That is how National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director-General Sharad Kumar sums up the agency’s exhaustive nearly two-year investigation into what it says was a massive terror plot against India by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). MORE..

April 4, 2015  11:23 am|

Man gets death penalty for heroin possession

A person found guilty for the possession of 303.5 grams of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today. MORE..

March 26, 2015  03:53 pm|

Sunday Leader tenders unconditional apology to Gotabaya

The Sunday Leader has tendered an unconditional apology to former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in courts for a defamatory publication regarding MiG aircraft purchases. MORE..

March 6, 2015  01:25 pm|

Teen girl falls to death from 6th floor of apartment

Police have launched an investigation following the death of a 17-year-old girl after falling off the 6th floor at the Muwadora Uyana housing complex in Grandpass. MORE..

March 4, 2015  11:28 am|