Category: Local News

Air Vice Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake is to be appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force with effect from February 28. […]

The Halal Compliance Certification for Sri Lankan industries will now be issued by the Halal Accreditation Council (Guarantee) Ltd from today (January 9). […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held bilateral discussions at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Israel on Wednesday 08 January. President Rajapaksa arrived in Jerusalem this morning together with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa for two days as the final destination on his Middle East official visit. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourage arrived in Jerusalem in Israel this morning on 08 January as the final leg of the three nation Middle East official visit. President Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa were warmly welcomed by Israeli and Sri Lankan children as they arrived in Jerusalem.  Sri Lankan […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – “Corporations have taken over the government and turned it against its own people.” Ralph Nader It is time the world realized that the West’s politicians are mere political stooges placed as nominees for elections by a handful of global corporates and a transnational ruling class who use them to […]

The US Ambassador—at—Large at the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Stephen J Rapp will visit Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged north on Wednesday to hold talks with local officials. This is Rapp’s second visit to the island and comes ahead of another US—moved resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in March. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a two-day visit to Palestine, met with members of the Palestinian business community Tuesday afternoon. […]

Reacting to a statement by the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) that it would stop issuing Halal certificates, the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation said today that though they respect the right of Muslims to consume Halal products it should not be enforced on others. […]

(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Tuesday due to dollar demand from importers and foreigners who sold rupee bonds, but dealers expect the currency to gain on an expected $1 billion inflow next week from a bond sale. The spot rupee ended at 130.80/90 per dollar, weaker from Monday’s close of 130.70/75. […]

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, hosted a dinner in honor of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa Monday evening (Jan 6) on the Eve of Eastern Christmas Celebrations. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Monday (Jan. 06) opened the Mahinda Rajapaksa Vocational Training Centre in Betunia, Palestine. President and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa, who were accompanied by Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Riyad Al-Maliki were received by the Mayor of Betunia His Worship Ribhi W. Dola and the Governor of Ramallah Dr. Laila Ghammam. […]

Wellampitiya Police OIC accused of possession of drugs remanded till January 21 by the Colombo Magistrate Court. The Colombo additional Magistrate on January 2 allowed the CCD to detain and question the wife Wellampitiya OIC for an additional seven days. […]

Students of Ibbagamuwa Central College were made to listen to a speech by Minister of Education, Bandula Gunawardena, whilst standing outdoors during heavy rain. […]

Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, too, should be arrested like OIC of the Wellampitiya Police station on drug charges, the JVP said yesterday. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – The cliché ‘thick as thieves’ must have been coined with US in mind. Does the US Government and its officials actually believe they have done the world a favor by maiming, killing and making homeless over 20million people since Vietnam? The US Government seems to have a very haughty […]

The Government of Palestine today conferred President Mahinda Rajapaksa with the “Star of Palestine” – the highest award of the State of Palestine. […]