Category: Local News

The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Thursday in dull trade as many factories were closed for business after the Sinhala-Tamil new year ahead of a long weekend, dealers said. The spot rupee was at 130.60/65 per dollar at 0740 GMT. “It is almost a dead market because there is no trade at all due […]

The United States today stated that it looked forward to a resumption of a more comprehensive military relationship once the Government of Sri Lanka has made better progress toward reconciliation and accountability. […]

The UNP yesterday rejected claims by some sections of the government that the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) was being used by international conspirators to tarnish the image of Buddhism. […]

Canada will suspend funding to the Commonwealth while the chair of the secretariat is occupied by Sri Lanka because of human rights concerns. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – When the entire country is gripped in a happy and festive mood, Sri Lankans celebrated the traditional ‘Aluth Avurudda’- Sinhala and Hindu New Year which marks the transit of the sun from the house of ‘Meena Rashiya’ to the house of the ‘Mesha Rashiya’. According to the reports, Sinhala and […]

The most valued quality of this New Year festival is taking the ideal of understanding and cohesion beyond the family, to the village, the city and the entire country, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his Sinhala-Hindu New Year message. […]

At least three persons were killed and 18 others injured in an accident involving two busses near the Ashrof Hospital in Kalmunai this morning, police said. The injured were admitted to the Kalmunai hospital. […]

US Secretary of State John Kerry today greeted the Sri Lankan communities on the occasion of their cultural new year and said this brings a new opportunity for all to join together in the spirit of tolerance, reconciliation, and peace. […]

A coordinated and comprehensive approach to provide psychosocial support and counseling for conflict-affected persons in the North and East will soon be in operation. […]

Gobi the suspected new local leader and two other suspects of the defeated LTTE terror outfit , shot dead in Nedunkerni area including two other suspects early this morning. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – In keeping with age old customs and traditions, the document containing the auspicious times for the traditional New Year has been handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The presentation of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year rituals time table known as ‘Nekath Seettuwa’ to the President took place at Carlton […]

United National Party Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake, during his adjournment motion, stated that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had incurred a loss of Rs 8.4 billion in the month of February. He also stated that the CEB had incurred a loss of Rs 8.1 billion in January and a loss of 7.9 billion in March. He […]

The interest shown by a British diplomat in Colombo, in what seems to be a high-profile case of drug trafficking involving suspects from at least three countries, has raised eyebrows here. […]

Sri Lanka’s economy grew at a rate of 7.2 per cent over the past financial year, making the island one of Asia’s fastest-growing markets after China, states the Financial Times of London in an article. […]

There has been no decision taken to hand over the Norochcholai power plant to China, the Ceylon Electricity Board stated. […]

A red carpet welcome will be arranged at Parliament today (9) for the Sri Lankan cricket team having won the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday (6). Speaker, Chamal Rajapaksa, will welcome the team and Members of Parliament from both the government and the Opposition will participate in congratulating the national team for their outstanding […]