Category: Local News

The Air Force has dispatched a helicopter to rescue missing fishermen while three bodies were washed ashore in the South and 12 fishermen were admitted to the Balapitiya hospital. […]

  – Shenali D Waduge – After 63 years of consistent denial despite overwhelming and incontrovertible evidence of British war crimes and crimes against humanity in British colonies, the wheels of justice have finally turned against Britain which has now agreed to pay £20m to 5,228 Mau Mau torture victims for crimes against humanity committed […]

– Shenali D Waduge – They say they are doing a magnanimous service that they are the philanthropists of the world, the saviors of humanity, the voice and will of the common masses and the world’s intellectual policemen and accuse Third World Governments of undermining their work and we say may be partly true but […]

An Indian delegation headed by the deputy leader of the opposition of the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon. During the conversation, Mr. Prasad told the President that “Sri Lanka’s unity and integrity are not negotiable.” […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – The firm decision taken against tremendous odds defeated 30 years of terrorism in just 3 years. It is now time to take another firm decision. That decision has to be taken with the same passion and commitment that defeated terrorism. There is no reason NOT to do what […]

A Bell 412 helicopter carrying Air force personnel including a high ranking officer made a precautionary landing at grounds in Katupotha this morning, due to a suspected technical fault. […]

The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday arrested four police officers in connection with the alleged murder of a wealthy businessman named Mohamed Siyam of Bambalapitiya. […]

– Shenali D Waduge – India’s projection internationally as a country interested in preserving the Buddhist heritage and Indian Government promotions to encourage tourists to visit Buddhist sites in India as a custodian of Buddhism, has come in for a rude shock with the news that the Government of India has recently removed Pali – […]

UNP parliamentarian Harin Fernando said today the Government must take steps to bring Prageeth Eknaligoda back to Sri Lanka if it knew his whereabouts. […]

Gambling tycoon James Packer is teaming up with a Sri Lankan partner for a $350 million investment in the country’s tourism industry, including a hotel with at least 400 rooms, the island nation’s investment promotion minister says. […]

Government parliamentarian Arundhika Fernando told parliament a short while ago that missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda is currently residing in France […]

The Mawanella PS Chairman K.G Piyathissa was sentenced to death today after he was found guilty of a murder committed in 2002. […]

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the UK Dr. Chris Nonis told BBC’s Wold News that Sri Lanka respects the sovereign rights of Britain and expects Britain to reciprocate in the same vein. “We respect the sovereign rights of Britain and we expect you to respect ours,” he said in an interview with BBC. […]

The Chairman of the Embilipitiya Pradeshiya Sabha, M.K. Amila who surrendered to courts today for allegedly assaulting two police officers was remanded until June 12. […]

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa who was in Paris on a special visit in connection with the commemoration of Vesak at UNESCO, highlighted the need for Vesak to be a stepping stone towards greater integration and reconciliation. […]

Veteran banker W. A. Nalani assumes duties today as the new Chairperson of the National Savings Bank (NSB). […]