– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva – Jermaine Jackson, brother of pop icon Michael Jackson and member of the once famed ‘Jackson Five’ met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s House last evening on August 14. Jermaine is currently visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of MP Namal Rajapaksa. […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana – President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over appointment letters to 43 new administrative officers who completed one year training programme by passing the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) Examination conducted in the Tamil medium. A special ceremony was held at the President Secretariat today on 14 August […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – The statements issued from UK and US Governments leave out events that take place in their own lands. The standards and norms have differed in applicability. When non-Western nations claim existential fears because of Muslim conquests of non-Muslim territory, these countries are asked to apply “multicultural” lingo but […]
Popular artiste Rukantha Gunathilake said yesterday the real culprits who harassed him and his wife Chandralekha Perera were the ones who gave the order. He said the individual who gave the order is moving freely, while the persons who executed the order were punished. Addressing a press conference in Colombo, Gunathilake and Chandralekha Perera said […]
– By Janaka Alahapperuma – Photos by: Sudath Silva – Six new foreign envoys including five High Commissioners and an Ambassador taking assignments in Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 12 August (Monday). The ceremony for the handing over of credentials by the new diplomats was held at Presidential Secretariat in […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions with Rathupaswala area residents and relevant officials on the Weliweirya water issue at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (August 12). Pix by Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa today ordered the relocation of the Dipped Products Glove factory which had been at the centre of the controversy in Weliweriya, leading to […]
The Health Ministry said yesterday that legal action will be taken against errant traders who try to sell Fonterra milk powder stamped with the batch number 107610163 (Anchor 1+) and 60500883 (Anchor Full Cream), Maliban Non-Fat milk and Diamond milk powder, that were banned last week. […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – A specter is haunting Sri Lanka. The specter of the country being overrun by Muslims. That something so unpleasant might happen in Sri Lanka virtually unopposed and unresisted by those who have been elected to power exclusively by the urban and rural Buddhist vote explains to a great […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled a statue of the late statesman and veteran politician Lakshman Kadirgamar on his 8th Death Anniversary today (August 12) at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) in Horton Place, Colombo-07. Thereafter Ministers, parliamentarians and the distinguished guests […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana & Udesh Gunaratne President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Hasalaka area recently (August 09) and paid his respect and laid a floral tribute to the monument of valiant war hero Hasalaka Gamini Kularatne which was built in the heart of the town. Ranaviru Hasalaka Gamini, the Sri […]
A high-powered Australian business delegation, led by Sri Lankan-born Australian businessman Mr. Dilip Kumar, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (Aug. 11) afternoon. The team, which includes some of Australia’s top business leaders, toured many parts of the island last week – including the East, South and Central regions. […]