President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to appoint a committee to inquire into root causes of terrorism that had plagued the country for 30 long years until its defeat in May last year, said huma...
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Suspect in Jaffna senior policeman killing remanded
[Mar 12, 2010 6:26 PM]
A suspect in the murder of Jaffna senior policeman Charles Wijewardana nearly five years ago has been remanded further until March 25. He was produced before Colombo chief magistrate C...
JVP accuses govt. of cowardice
[Mar 12, 2010 4:20 PM]
The JVP has accused the government of cowardice, saying it was giving the impression to the people that it was not mincing its words, although it went down on its knees before foreign governments...
3 injured in campus clash
[Mar 12, 2010 2:29 PM]
A clash between two student groups at Rajarata University in Mihintale this morning left three students injured, reports said. The wounded have been admitted to Mihintale and Anuradhap...
Ransom to be paid for Lankans held by pirates
[Mar 12, 2010 2:27 PM]
Agreement has been reached to pay a ransom demand to secure the release of 13 Sri Lankan crewmembers of a Saudi oil tanker that has been captured by Somali pirates some weeks ago. Acco...
NAM lambasts UN chief over Sri Lanka decision
[Mar 12, 2010 10:48 AM]
The Non-Aligned Movement has lambasted secretary general of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon for his decision to appoint a panel of experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to post-c...
Nearly 41 kg of heroin seized from Chilaw prawn farm
[Mar 12, 2010 10:46 AM]
Police narcotics officials seized nearly 41 kg of heroin, their biggest ever haul, during a raid of a prawn farm in Chilaw yesterday (Mar. 11). The seized heroin is worth around Rs. 24...
Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has called for several changes to increase the popularity of five-day cricket, including paying Test players significantly more and not broadcasting the g...
Sussex, the defending Twenty20 champions, have signed Tillakaratne Dilshan for the 2010 tournament. Read ...
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as president of Chile, minutes after it was hit by the largest aftershock since last month's devastating earthquake.
An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed evidence that a space impact was behind the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs.
Practising Zen meditation may help people reduce pain sensitivity, according to a recent Canadian study. Read more on www.hc...
Sri Lanka's Hayleys group bought 51 percent stake in Ceylon Continental Hotel today for 1.8 billion rupees. The stake was formerly owned by Nahil Wijesuriya controlled Hotel Services group. ...
The Lost Boys actor Corey Haim has died aged 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office has confirmed. Read mor...
Rapper Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to gun possession. Read more on BBC News
Rajarata farmers will be able to produce the country's entire requirement of maize which is about 200,000 mt in two years, said Petroleum Resources Minister Duminda Dissanayake.
The Government will set up three food storage complexes with modern facilities at Galewela, Hambantota and Dambulla shortly. Read ...
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