MP Basil Rajapaksa met the Indian Foreign Minister

A delegation led by MP Basil Rajapaksa met the Indian Foreign Minister today. Sri Lanka agreed to most of India's requests during the talks- PTI-Daily Mirror

passenger bus collided with a van

Six dead, 16 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a van in Tholangamuwa, Warakapola this evening- Police-Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Riyadh has passed away

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Riyadh A.A.M. Marleen has passed away -Foreign ministry-adaderana.lk

country's biggest VAT default

Colombo High Court remands a witness in country's biggest VAT default case of Rs3.9 bil for allegedly giving false evidence-lawyer-JNW

Major fire in Koralawella

Major fire in Koralawella, five houses completely destroyed. Fire units from AirBase and Colombo/Dehiwala fire Dpts called; Moratuwa Police-Daily News

Sri Lanka still negotiating with IMF on loan

Sri Lanka still negotiating with IMF on loan. First tranche could come in two months: Minister Amunugama -LBO

Uva provincial council election August 8th

Uva provincial council election to be held on August 8th says Department of Election-adaderana.lk

Tea output of 300 mil kg expected

Tea output of 300 mil kg expected in 2009 vs record 318 mil in 2008.
Jan-May was 105 mil kg, down 27% on fertilizer prices, drought-Tea Board-JNW

Three people charged Rs30,000 in total

Three people charged Rs30,000 in total for not cleaning Dengue breeding grounds in Tangalle-Police.
11,589 persons now ill from Dengue-JNW

The Sri Lankan cricket team returned to the country

The Sri Lankan cricket team, runners up in the 20/20 World Cup, returned to the country a short while ago & were welcomed b

US will not block IMF loan

LTTE to remain on US terrorist list following latest review; US will not block IMF loan to Sri Lanka- US State Department official-Daily Mirror