Wariyapola girl arrested
The 21 year old girl who slapped a youth at the Wariyapola bus terminal recently has been arrested by police.
View Article20 new DIGs appointed?
At the present, there is a dearth of 20 DIGs in the police department and names of 16 and 04 SSPs recommended by the IGP and the Defence secretary respectively have been submitted for the approval of...
View ArticleWoman with 120 children and grandchildren
A woman, who has 120 sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, is reportedly found in Hathmunakotuwela area in Hingurakkgoda, Polonnaruwa.
View ArticleLargest LTTE training camp was located at Kolathur
The village of Kolathur, 11 km from the Mettur dam in Salem district, was one of the places in Tamil Nadu where the cadre of the LTTE were imparted armed training in the early 1980s to fight the Sri...
View ArticleJaffna industrial estate promises jobs
After over two decades of remaining shut over Sri Lanka’s civil war, a once-thriving industrial zone near Jaffna is abuzz with activity yet again.
View ArticleSkyline Aviation in a massive tax fraud?
The Flying Training Academy - Skyline Aviation (Pvt.) Ltd located at No. 104/3, New Airport Road, Ratmalana, is embroiled in a massive tax fraud, reports say.
View ArticleTheekshna bad at dancing
Young popular singer Theekshna Anuradha has accepted that he is bad at dancing.
View ArticlePitt and Jolie wedding announced
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are now married, according to a spokesman for the Hollywood couple.
View ArticleVictor's grandson unveils CD
Vinuja Tharshaka Gunasekera - the eldest son of veteran musician Victor Rathnayake's daughter - Ms. Chandani, is to unveil his maiden collection of songs.
View ArticleDassanayake finally lands in Kathmandu
Pubudu Dassanayake finally arrived here today ending the three-month-long speculation about the fate of his coaching job with the Nepali national cricket team.
View ArticleJapanese Cultural Exhibition opens tomorrow
A Japanese Cultural Exhibition is to be held at the J.D.A Perera Gallery of the University of Visual and Performing Arts, No.46, Horton Place, Colombo 7, from 30th August to 31st August 2014.
View ArticlePublic Service Commission in a dilemma
Trade unions charge that proceedings of the Public Service Commission are being constantly delayed as the commissioner - former Supreme Court judge Sathya Hettige is usually abroad in order to function...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia seeks talks on hiring of SL maids
Saudi officials have announced a five-day visit to Sri Lanka in a bid to overcome "difficulties" related to the recruitment of domestic workers from the south Asian country.
View Article"Namail said I am the CM" - Harin
The United National Party (UNP) Chief Minister candidate for Uva province Harin Fernando says MP Namal Rajapaksa congratulated him as the future CM of Uva province.
View ArticleChandrika meets Aung San Suu Kyi
Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga was in Myanmar [Burma] last week and met with Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a globally known activist for democracy she is the leader of the National League...
View ArticleWild animals also affected by drought
Several districts of the country have been severely affected from the prevailing drought and in some districts it is difficult to find water to drink even.
View ArticleBala Tampoe bids adieu
General Secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers Union and trade unionist - Bala Tampoe has passed away.
View ArticleAXE Blast rocks Colombo
AXE, the premium brand of men’s deodorant sprays, threw the biggest blast of the year on 23rd August at The Kingsbury to celebrate the launch of a refreshing new fragrance - AXE Blast.
View Article25 'chuckers' on cricket field
Twenty five young players have been charged of 'chucking' during the recently concluded Under-23 cricket tournament, internal reports from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) say.
View ArticleUnited Cricket Fiesta held in London
United Cricket Fiesta 2014 organised by the National Youth Front –UK Branch in association with UNP UK Branch was held recently at Feltham Community College Grounds in London with the participation of...
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