Oct 31 (PMD) A special ceremony was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s House, yesterday to mark the Deepavali celebration. The ceremony was organized by the Presidential Secretariat and during the ceremony the President and the Prime Minister wished all the Hindus in Sri Lanka and around the world a joyful Deepavali celebration.  more..

31 (PSL) The three decade-long armed conflict drew to a close on May 19, 2009. Many of those who had made it out alive had battled constant displacements, death and destruction among themselves, before finally making it to IDP camps. When President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Konapuram Camp in Telippali in Kankasenthurai within a year after assuming office in January 2015, he was shocked to hear some of the inmates more..

Oct 31 (DN) Colombo High Court sentenced five acOct 31 (PMD) Three decade-long armed conflict drew to a close on May 19, 2009. Many of those who had made it out alive had battled constant displacements, death and destruction among themselves, before finally making it to IDP camps. When President Sirisena visited Konapuram Camp in Telippali in Kankasenthurai within a year after assuming office in Jan 2015, he was shocked to hear some of the inmates of the Camp more..

Oct 31 (ITN) The All Island unsafe Rail Gate Keepers Association says that they will launch a continuous strike from midnight today. They said that they would launch the strike as the Govt so far did not give the 5,000 rupee salary increment as promised. All Island Unsafe Rail Gate Keepers Association launched a strike in an earlier occasion as well. As a response the Govt agreed to grant them a salary increment. They said that the promised salary has not been given so far. more..

Oct 31 (GDI) Inauguration of the classified garbage collection program will be held tomorrow at President’s House under the patronage of President Sirisena and in the evening at temple trees under the patronage of Minster Sagala Rathnayake. Under the program implemented according to a concept of Minister Faizer Mustapha, all Municipal Councils have decided to collect only the properly classified garbage more..

Oct 31 (DM) Govt will seek Interpol assistance in case former CB Governor, Arjuna Mahendran, does not return to Sri Lanka to support the investigations into CB bond issue, UPFA General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera said. “It was me who first made a complaint with the Bribery Commission against the bond scam. The fight against the bond issue culprits was carried out with the blessings of the President. However, we will not let anyone sweep this scam under the carpet,” he said. more..

Oct 31 (CT) A special team from the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has been able to find the missing body parts of an albino turtle, which was reportedly gone missing in Dec 2013 from the Kosgoda Turtle Conservation Centre. The body parts were found inside a dilapidated well in the Dikwella area on Oct 29. The Police was tipped off by one of the suspects, who had been arrested. The suspect had confessed to the Police that after stealing the albino turtle, it was shown to a provincial politician. more..

Oct 31 (CT) Suspicions have been raised that a politician, who is working against the govt, is involved in the formation of the sword gang, Aava, which is operating in Northern Province, a senior military official said. He added that the CID has launched a probe over a leaflet distributed widely among the people by the sword gang. Furthermore, the official said that the majority in the Northern Province have nothing against more..