Ms. Indrani Fernando, who claims it was she who first raised the alarm about the bomb, relates her story standing near the wreckage of the bus. Insert: Mervyn Fernando, who also says it was he who alerted the bus crew and the passengers.
Pic by Gemunu Wellage and Saman Kariyawasam
All bribery probes have come to a standstill with the removal of the Director General of the Permanent Commission to investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), its Chairman and ......
Eighteen civilians were injured in an explosion that wrecked a private passenger bus in Mount Lavinia town last morning but a bigger disaster was averted due to vigilance by the public, Police said.
The driver and the conductor of the Colombo-bound bus from Moratuwa had evacuated ....
The examinations were over. It was a break from the tedious studying, exams, hospital-visits cycle. Groups of four got together, boarded the Colombo Medical Faculty’s bus...
A new mega investment zone – slightly bigger in size than Male which is 1.77 sq km or 437.3 acres – is coming up on the fringes of the Colombo harbour with developer John Keells Holdings (JKH) preparing the formalities to sign the relevant agreements with the authorities.
Has the Punter lost his bet? The Australian wall Ricky Ponting who almost had built a fortress at the number one slot in the world rankings in both forms of the game at one juncture is a mere shadow of his former ...
President Vladimir Putin issued a sharp warning to the West about the consequences of recognizing Kosovo's independence, saying the decision would ''come back to knock them on the head.''
The comments, made during an informal meetin...
It was a week of great cricket, but it has also been a week where we haven’t been able to translate good performances into victories that have left us desperate in our race...
Singapore's health products regulator said Friday it had alerted its counterparts in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia about an illegal sexual enhancement pill as 10 men were taken to hospital after taking the drug.
When we think about going out and chilling with some friends or having some family time, and if we don't want to travel too far if we are not in the heart of Colombo – the options are really quite minimal........
After the demise of King Nissankamalla, the country was in such a turmoil, that there never was such a period of unrest. However, it is Prince Veerabahu, who was the Yuvaraja, who ascended the throne. He was the son of King Nissankamalla. He ruled for only one day. On the second day...
Removing Professor Somaratne Balasuriya and replacing former National Film Corporation (NFC), chairman, Ashoka Serasinghe to the distinguished and responsible position, the head of Public Performance Board (Censor Board) ....
The examinations were over. It was a break from the tedious studying, exams, hospital-visits cycle. Groups of four got together, boarded the Colombo Medical Faculty’s bus...
Has the Punter lost his bet? The Australian wall Ricky Ponting who almost had built a fortress at the number one slot in the world rankings in both forms of the game at one juncture is a mere shadow of his former ... 
President Vladimir Putin issued a sharp warning to the West about the consequences of recognizing Kosovo's independence, saying the decision would ''come back to knock them on the head.''
The comments, made during an informal meetin...
It was a week of great cricket, but it has also been a week where we haven’t been able to translate good performances into victories that have left us desperate in our race...
When we think about going out and chilling with some friends or having some family time, and if we don't want to travel too far if we are not in the heart of Colombo – the options are really quite minimal........
Removing Professor Somaratne Balasuriya and replacing former National Film Corporation (NFC), chairman, Ashoka Serasinghe to the distinguished and responsible position, the head of Public Performance Board (Censor Board) .... 
