Suicide attempt
A man who had been sentenced to death by the Jaffna High Court today attempted suicide by jumping off the second floor of the Court complex.
[Views:32] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]

Indonesia court orders Buddha Bar shut after complaint
The Indonesian branch of the Buddha Bar, an international chain of upmarket bars, has been ordered to close because its name caused distress to Buddhists, local media reported on Wednesday.
[Views:21] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]

OIC summoned
The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued summons on the Police Narcotics Bureau OIC as he had failed to comply with a Court order.
[Views:23] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]

Sapugaskanda kidnapping: Main suspect nabbed
Sapugaskanda police have apprehended the main suspect behind the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy from Makola. The suspect had been nabbed in Kurunegala and is said to be an employee of the boy’s father.
[Views:21] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]

Currency seized
Customs officials confiscated Rs. 70 lakhs worth of foreign currency being smuggled out of the country at the Katunayaka International airport, Customs Superintendent Parakrama Basnayake told Daily Mirror online.
[Views:10] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]

Kid abandoned
A student of the Moratuwa Prince of Wales College was allegedly abandoned by his mother in Maharagama after she went to bring sweets. The incident is being investigated by the Maharagama police.
[Views:32] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]

Saudi suspicious
The Saudi embassy issuing a communiqué said they have suspicions regarding the housemaid who had been inserted with 24 nails by her Saudi employer saying she cannot pass check points without being detected.
[Views:35] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]

Workers arrested
The police have arrested five workers attached to the upper kotmale power project over an assault on a fellow Nepali employee last evening, the police media unit said today.
[Views:45] [Tue, Aug 31, 2010] [Full Article]

Bill before court
The bill on proposed amendments to the constitution will be taken up before a five member Supreme Court bench today to determine its constitutionality.
[Views:41] [Tue, Aug 31, 2010] [Full Article]

Lakshman Jayakody passes away
Former Minister Lakshman Jayakody passed away this evening after a brief illness, says Director of the National Hospital in Colombo.
[Views:41] [Tue, Aug 31, 2010] [Full Article]

Back to old job
Former Colombo Mayor, Uvais Mohamed Imthiaz has returned to his previous profession of driving three wheelers. Imthiaz told that he does odd jobs during the day and drives the three-wheeler at night.
[Views:55] [Mon, Aug 30, 2010] [Full Article]

Infant found dead
The newborn baby was found dead in an unused well in Uppuweli, Trincomalee last evening by the local area police who had recieved a tip off, Police Spokesman S.P Jayakody told.
[Views:37] [Mon, Aug 30, 2010] [Full Article]

Move reversed
The decision to suspend the visa on arrival facility to countries except Singapore and the Maldives has been reversed just minutes after the previous announcement pending further discussions, Controller General of Immigration and Emigration W. A. C. Perera told.
[Views:67] [Sat, Aug 28, 2010] [Full Article]

New visa rules
Sri Lanka has decided to suspend the on arrival visa facility for all countries except Singapore and Maldives with effect from 30th of September 2010, the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration W. A. C. Perera told
[Views:80] [Sat, Aug 28, 2010] [Full Article]

Lankan migrants can call Sri Lanka — free: Canadian media
Lankan Tamil migrants were given the free use of telephones to call their loved ones in Sri Lankaafter losing contact with them for more than 14 weeks, including 12 spent on the rusty MV Sun Sea that smuggled them into Canada.
[Views:78] [Fri, Aug 27, 2010] [Full Article]

More mobile phone porn sites get the chop
The Battaramulla Juveniles’ Court has directed the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) to halt 107 phonographic sites accessible through mobile phones featuring local youth. This follows reports filed by the Women and Children Unit of the Police.
[Views:89] [Thu, Aug 26, 2010] [Full Article]

Ratwatte appeals
General Anuruddha Ratwatte has appealed to the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal remitting the bribery case back to the High Court for further trial.
[Views:81] [Thu, Aug 26, 2010] [Full Article]

Police block monk protest in Chilaw
Police have blocked a protest march organized by monks against the animal slaughter due to take place at the Munneswaram Kali Kovil in Chilaw. Chilaw ASP Sandanayake said that the police blocked the protestors due to a court order received by them.
[Views:78] [Thu, Aug 26, 2010] [Full Article]

Editor warned
Following his apology in court, the Supreme Court today warned and discharged the Editor of the Lanka Irida newspaper from the purported contempt of court charges and directed him to publish a correction against a news item which appeared in the paper in June.
[Views:82] [Thu, Aug 26, 2010] [Full Article]

The Randoli Perahera begins
The annual historic Kandy Esala Maha Randoli Perahera of the Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic began with the usual pomp and pageantry a short while ago. This year, the Relic Casket is being borne by the majestic elephant Nedungamuwa Raja.
[Views:74] [Wed, Aug 25, 2010] [Full Article]