Category: Local News

Thirty (30) Sri Lankan fishermen released by the Tamil Nadu State authorities were repatriated to Sri Lanka on Tuesday (23 December) enabling reunion with their families in time to celebrate Christmas. The Sri Lanka fishermen boarded SLNS Ranagaja at the International Maritime Boundary Line(IMBL) and arrive at the Kankasanturai harbour this evening. […]

A tense situation prevailed in front of the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha in Kotte due to a clash between UNP supporters and members of the Federation of National Organizations who were protesting there. […]

Several gunmen arrived in a van had opened fire at the stage of an election rally of common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena in Kolonnawa last night. […]

Assuring that all communities would be treated alike regardless of ethnicity, religion or language, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday reiterated his commitment to Sri Lanka’s unitary status. […]

The Met Dept. issuing a severe weather warning this afternoon stated that the atmospheric disturbances are still affecting the weather over the island. Cloudy skies with showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island particularly in the North-central, Eastern, Central, Uva and Southern provinces. […]

United National Party (UNP) National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said he had complained to the Police Chief today with regard to a fraudulent document on which his signature and that of common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena had been forged. […]

The Rajapaksa administration is utterly incapable making Sri Lanka a beneficiary of emerging technologies and if Mahinda Rajapaksa wins the 8 January election, the country will see an exodus of highly skilled professionals, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary, Patali Champika Ranawake said. […]

The manifesto of the United People’s Freedom Alliance Presidential Candidate President Mahinda Rajapaksa ‘Mahinda Chinthana – Lowa Dinana Maga’ will be launched today at 9.00am in the BMICH under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

Opposition Leader of the North Central Province K.K. Nelson pledged to support Mahinda Rajapaksa at upcoming polls. […]

Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando was arrested after he surrendered to the Police today in connection with the alleged attack on a group of opposition supporters in Hambantota, Police Said. […]

Police have fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters opposite the University Grants Commission. The demonstration was staged by a group of university students citing several demands. […]

Leader of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC) Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and MP Ameer Ali have decided to support Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the upcoming Presidential Election. […]

According to Polonnaruwa District Secretary Nimal Abeysiri  a leak has been reported from the Minneriya tank. […]

More than 288,085 people have been affected by floods and landslides in the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. […]

Tamil United Liberation Front General Secretary and former parliamentarian V. Anandasangaree has pledged his support to common opposition’s presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena, sources said. […]

The UNP-led Opposition yesterday declared that a victory for Opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena at January 8, 2015 poll would help settle accountability issues/war crimes charges raised by the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). […]