Kiki in trouble over 'cat jar' punishment
A university student has been charged with animal abuse after "punishing" her cat by stuffing the poor creature in a jar and then posting a picture of it on Facebook.
View ArticleCannot register TNA - Election chief
Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya says he is unable to register the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) as a recognized political party.
View ArticleWijedasa sents LoD to Mawbima, seeking Rs. 500 m in damages
UNP MP, president’s counsel Wijedasa Rajapakse today (3) sent a letter of demand to ‘Mawbima’, seeking Rs. 500 in damages within 14 days over an article published in the newspaper.
View ArticleYear 5 scholarship will not be abolished – govt.
The cabinet of ministers that met today (3) has decided not to abolish year five scholarship examination.
View ArticleDefeated chairmen should resign – polls chief
Chairmen of local government bodies whose budgets were defeated twice should resign as per procedures, said elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.
View ArticleHula still gets royal treatment!
Lakshman Hulugalle, who had been removed as director general of the Media Centre for National Security and secretary general of the NGO Secretariat attached to the Defence Ministry, is still having a...
View ArticlePresident’s son mediates to end Bogambara fast
A group of inmates of Bogambara prison abandoned their fast this afternoon (6).
View ArticleWill take a decision soon – Gayesha
Popular actress Gayesha Perera says she has received invitations from several political parties to contest at the upcoming elections.
View ArticleVinu’s cat with female name
Beauty queen and actress Vinu Siriwardena has a habit of giving her male pets the names of females.
View ArticleDayasiri does not approve of mud slinging at PM
North western province chief minister Dayasiri Jayasekara says he does not approve of the mud slinging at the prime minister.
View ArticlePolitico behind drug case against OIC
Wellampitiya HQI Bandara Munasinghe was implicated in a heroin case after he disregarded pressure by a government politician to release three arrested heroin dealers, lawyers for the policeman told...
View Article20 tonnes of Lankan coins in Indian temple tills
One of the main reasons for a shortage of coins in Sri Lanka is that nearly 20 tonnes of Sri Lankan coins are lying idle in Indian Buddhist places of worship after being offered as meritorious...
View ArticleGota deceived us - BBS
Government minister Basil Rajapaksa is behind the Halal certificates, alleges Bodu Bala Sena, and says it suspects defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had deceived the organization in this issue.
View ArticleGovt. chief organizer in south to join UNP
Chief organizer of the ruling UPFA in the southern provincial council Justin Galappatti says he has decided to join the UNP.
View ArticleThe elephant in the president’s room
The scheduled official visit of Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Israel this week was complicated by an elephant in the room — after Rajapaksa made it known he would like to present his...
View ArticleLanka has failed to show progress - US
The US says it will support yet another resolution with regard to Sri Lanka as the country has failed to show sufficient progress in national reconciliation and accountability.
View ArticleMuthu gets backache because of Jagath!
Popular actress and singer Muthu Tharanga has suffered a backache because of internationally-acclaimed actor Jagath Chamila, reports say.
View Article‘UPFA sacrificed big fish for a lesser fish’
The ruling UPFA has sacrificed a big fish for a lesser fish from the UNP, says UPFA southern provincial councilor Ajith Prasanna, referring to his colleague Justin Galapatti’s return to his old party.
View ArticlePeople take to the streets against US
A pro-government group today (9) staged a protest campaign in Colombo against US representative Stephen J. Rapp’s visit to the island to raise war crimes allegations.
View ArticleNo chance for Shiral, Maithree from UNP
The UNP has decided not to give nominations at future elections for expelled councillors Shiral Lakthilake and Maithree Gunaratne, Lakbima reports.
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