Category: Local News

At least four people including a child were killed when a jeep collided with a train travelling from Matara to Vavuniya at the Batuwatte Railway Crossing in Ragama, a short while ago.

Veteran singer and musician Sisira Senaratne has passed away today at the age of 79. He passed away at the Colombo National Hospital this morning, according to family members.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth today extended her wishes to President Maithripala Sirisena and Sri Lankans in view of the country’s 67th Independence Day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Sri Lanka, on their 67th Independence Day.

Fisheries State Minister Dilip Wedaarachchi said yesterday the European Union’s ban on the export of fisheries products from Sri Lanka had been suspended for six months.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to his Sri Lanka counterpart Maithripala Sirisena to mark the 67th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The celebration of this 67th anniversary of our Independence is of special significance as it sees the launch of a new era of Good Governance in the country, President Maithripala Sirisena said in a message to mark Independence Day.

Today we are celebrating the 67th anniversary of Independence while a civilised political culture is being created in our beloved motherland, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a message to mark Independence Day.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his wishes to Sri Lanka on the eve of the island nation’s 67th Independence Day celebrations.

The Omanthai checkpoint which was open for several years after the end of the war has been officially closed today, according to our sources.

This country’s hard earned freedom is at an undeniable risk due to the current government’s 100 day program, says Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Wimal Weerawansa.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mrs. Nisha Biswal, called on President Maithripala Sirisena Monday (02) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat.

The United States while congratulating the new Maithirpala Sirisena government on having accomplished much in a short space of time, yesterday cautioned that it faced difficult challenges ahead.

Colombo Fort Acting Magistrate Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara yesterday remanded UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake until February 11, 2015.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Sri Lanka in March, the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the island nation in over 25 years. During the visit, Mr. Modi is likely to travel to Jaffna in the Tamil-majority Northern Province, official sources in New Delhi told The Hindu.

Opposition is to bring a no confidence motion against Minister of Public Order John Amaratunge stating he has failed to execute his duties properly in maintain law and order in the country.