The Supreme Court, has recommended the postponement of the Parliamentary Select Committee sessions that were to examine the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice, until the Supreme Court gives its determination on the interpretation of the constitution, as requested by the Court of Appeal. […]
By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a three-day official visit to Kazakhstan on an invitation extended by his Kazakh counterpart met President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Akorda Palace in the capital city of Astana. Both leaders met at the palace to commence bilateral talks. President Nazarbayev welcomed his […]
By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a three-day official visit to Kazakhstan met his counterpart President Nursultan Nazarbayev yesterday morning (20 November) for bilateral talks. President Nazarbayev welcomed his counterpart with a military guard of honour prior to the discussion. […]
Police said a 92-year-old man, his 85 year-old wife and their 60-year-old son were hacked to death in Halwathura, Bulathsinhala this morning. The bodies were discovered following a tip off to the 119 call centre. Investigations revealed the motive for the murder was robbery. […]
Upon the Signing of Agreement by H.E. Dr Palitha T. B. Kohona, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Henry Leonard Mac-Donald, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations on 16th November, 2012 in New York, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of […]
A manager of a shipping company was found with his throat slit, inside his car, an Elite hatchback, on the Marine Drive around noon yesterday. Senior Superintendent of Police Colombo South, Premalal Ranagala, who launched an immediate investigation, said they had ample evidence to apprehend the killer. The victim was identified by a relative as […]
By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Chandana Perera Series of religious ceremonies have been organized worldwide throughout this week by the people of Sri Lanka to mark the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 67th birthday and also the second anniversary relating to his second ascension to the presidency. […]
Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, Director of the Astrobiological Center at the Buckingham University, England said the recent phenomenon of red rain in Sri Lanka is reportedly similar to the red rain in Kerala in 2011 and 2009 which definitely had some cosmic connection. […]
By Dr. Telli C. Rajaratnam Ceylon obtained independence from the British Rule in 1948 by smooth transition after India gained its independence. We honour our Patriots who contributed towards that endeavour. But the crucial factor is the independence gained by defeating terror under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the midst of so much […]