Category: Local News

The Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms, Chandrasiri Gajadeera, announced that the Watareka Prison School would be opened by January 2014. Prison statistics reveal that out of 32,128 inmates, 2,848 are uneducated. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa hosted the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall Sir Charles Philip Arthur George at the President’s House this (Nov. 14) evening. […]

The Duke of Cornwall Sir Charles Philip Arthur George and the Duchess of Cornwall, Lady Camilla Parker Bowles, arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at 4.00pm for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 beginning in Colombo. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – The charade of setting up Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka has lasted long enough – 30 years to be precise. Tamil Nadu has been happy to watch from the balcony attempts to set up the foundation for Eelam in Sri Lanka as prescribed by Indian Governments. With the vanquishing […]

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka could be turned into a preferred destination for wealthy Indian and Chinese tourists, said Australian gambling tycoon James Packer on Wednesday as he promoted his plan to develop a $400 million dollar casino resort in Colombo. Crown Resorts (CWN.AX) Chairman Packer was speaking at a Commonwealth forum on Wednesday after Sri […]

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday urged delegations attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) not to strengthen the hands of those promoting separatist sentiments. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – In an article in the Daily News ( Nov, 05, 2013) authored by Rajiva Wijesinha, he says as follows: ” This is sad because, given our location, as well as the pluralism of our society, we are in a unique position to act as a catalyst in bringing other […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – A country that has become the 1st to eliminate a terrorist movement should not have to look at or copy models of other nations when what prevailed in South Africa is totally different to the scenario that prevailed in Sri Lanka. South Africa’s issue was apartheid – invading […]

Channel -4 journalists including Callum Macrae, who were heading to the North were sent back to Colombo in a special vehicle by the police saying it was being done for security reasons after their train was blocked at Anuradhapura Railway Station by a group of protesters. […]

Australian tycoon James Packer, Chairman of Crown Limited Australia, speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum stated that Sri Lanka is among the greatest places for foreign investments and tourism. […]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his letter to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, gave no reason for his absence at the Commonwealth Summit, according to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – Britains PM says ‘I am not happy with what they’ve done following the conflict and we’ll have some very frank conversations’. He says he is coming to Sri Lanka to visit the North for himself. That is good news. Sri Lankan authorities need to show him what the North […]

Full Text of the Speech:- Secretary General of the Commonwealth Chairman of the Commonwealth Business Council Honourable Ministers Dear friends, At the outset, let me welcome you all to this opening ceremony of the 2013 Commonwealth Business Forum. We are delighted to have you in our peaceful country, and to showcase the ever growing opportunities […]

UNP MP Sajith Premadasa, declared that he will never slink or run away from issues that come up, and said until measures taken to reform the Party are implemented, he is not in a position to answer questions posed by the media. […]

Contrary to reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will call up Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to explain why he could not attend the Commonwealth summit, the two leaders have not spoken on the phone since New Delhi firmed up its decision, it is reliably learnt. […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – If North or East Sri Lanka had not seen development of the kind it is presently witnessing after a stop gap of 30 years, that fault lies entirely with the LTTE. The fault lies partly with foreign Governments and International Humanitarian and UN Agencies whose offices were virtually […]