Category: Local News

The government yesterday submitted a supplementary estimate to the tune of Rs. 1,089,819,500 for Parliamentary approval to cover expenses incurred by several departments and ministries for the CHOGM 2013. […]

India on Thursday questioned British Prime Minister David Cameron’s style of addressing war crime allegations in Sri Lanka and averred that such style is counterproductive. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – Sri Lanka ended one arm of the terrorists in May 2009. The other more powerful arm remains at large, remnants in hiding locally while others are more vociferously and openly engaging foreign politicians and influencing diplomatic relations as well. Their links to terrorism have taken second place with the […]

One of the main suspects of the murder of a police constable and his wife in Kamburupitiya dead following a confrontation with police, Police spokesman said today. […]

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa presenting the  Budget 2014 in Parliament  today (Nov.21) said an economic growth of 7.7% was achieved in the 3rd quarter compared to 6.4% in 2013. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered his condolences to the families who lost loved ones when a passenger airliner crashed in the Russian city of Kazan earlier this week. […]

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday said Tamils across the world expected India to demand a fair inquiry into the human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka, as demanded by the U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, but it had failed to show any concern for the Tamils. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as Finance Minister, is scheduled to present the 2014 Budget to Parliament today (21) at 1.00 p.m. The debate on the second reading of the Budget will commence the following day at 9.30 a.m. and continue till Nov. 29. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a message sent this week, has congratulated the new Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. […]

The implementation of regulations, prohibiting the use of motorcycle helmets, which cover the whole face and with tinted visors has been suspended, police said today. […]

A couple was stabbed to death with a sharp instrument in the Halgasmulla area of Akmeemana early this morning (November 20), police stated. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – Those preparing the speeches of David Cameron and advising him what to say in Sri Lanka have made a big blunder – they have forgotten to mention that 3 Britishers were killed on 3 May 1986 when the plane they were onboard was bombed by the LTTE killing the […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – A question that needs to be finally asked and answered is whether the Sri Lankan Tamils are really upset that the LTTE has been defeated and how many Tamils elsewhere share the same sorrow? If tragically the majority of the Tamils wherever they live feel angered by the demise […]

As a part of the progressive urban development projects in Battaramulla a newly constructed house was gifted to a low income family at a function held under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (18th November) at Thalapathpitiya, Madiwela in Battaramulla. […]

FILE PHOTO Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting in the Nindavur area since yesterday (November 19) while blocking the Akkaraipattu-Kalmunai road. […]

Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate, Praharsha Ranasinghe, ordered a company to pay compensation amounting to Rs 10,000, based on charges of mentally distressing an individual, who had been receiving unsolicited text messages. […]