Category: Local News

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). […]

The government has sacked the Chairman of the National Savings Bank (NSB), Sunil Sirisena, over the delay in the procurement of a US$ One Billion loan from the HSBC, which NSB was expected to procure and guarantee for the government. The government was expecting the loan from the HSBC, facilitated by the NSB, which would […]

The Homagama District Court Judge Sunil Abeysinghe who was arrested on bribery charges was further remanded till June 10 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate. Abeysinghe was arrested by the Bribery Commission on May 30 while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs. 300,000  from a person in Hanwella area. […]

An air force officer at the Anuradhapura Air Force base committed suicide by exploding a hand grenade at the camp last night, An Air Force Spokesman said. […]

Higher Education Minister S. B. Dissanayake yesterday said that he would suspend the students who were responsible for the recent clashes at the Sabaragamuwa University. […]

Increasing violence at school sports events, particularly in rugby, have alarmed the country’s think tanks who are seriously contemplating banning tournaments which analysts contend have been the root cause of violence at matches. […]

The Udayan newspaper yesterday reported that the Sri Lanka Navy had anchored a number of its Fast Attack Craft near Kachchathivu Island. The report said the craft have being anchored there to threaten Tamil Nadu fishermen. Udayan is attempting to create a bad image about Sri Lanka among Tamils in Tamil Nadu by publishing articles […]

The Sri Lankan people have always shown great courage in protecting their nation and the value of their democracy. On a personal level I am deeply honoured to be addressing the same Parliament where the world’s first female Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike once led the government,” Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told Parliament, Friday (31). […]

The Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra met President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday morning at the Presidential Secretariat during which the two leaders agreed to enhance cooperation in defense and maritime security. […]

Homagama district judge Sunil Abyesinghe was arrested by the Bribery Commission when he allegedly tried to solicit a bribe of Rs. 300,000 from a person in order to return a Judgment in his favour, officials said yesterday. […]

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang met President Mahinda Rajapaksa this afternoon at the Great Hall of the People and assured him that the trade imbalance, which is now in favor of China, will soon be addressed to benefit Sri Lanka as well. […]

UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena has passed away at a hospital in Singapore early this morning. He has passed away following a surgery at a private hospital in Singapore, Hospital sources said. […]