Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s state-run oil company has lost a $60 million hedging case against Deutsche Bank after a U.S.-based arbitrator ruled in favour of the bank, officials said on Friday. […]

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka took place this afternoon at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, amidst Member States and Observers of the Human Rights Council. The country’s opening Statement was delivered to the Council by Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Plantation Industries, Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights and […]

By Dr.Telli C Rajaratnam The very appointment was a questionable. She was appointed because an astrologer had said that she is a Buddhist and not to appoint Former AG Mohan Peiris because he is a Catholic. Comedy of errors. The wrong people are appointed to vital offices what a disgrace. Astrologers decide the fate of […]

Under the influence of the cyclonic storm ‘Nilam’, South-western parts of the island ( Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces) are receiving  heavy rainfalls  and it is likely to continue for next 09 hours, the Met Department said. […]

The Impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake was handed over to the Speaker by government MPs Arundika Fernando, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Pavithra Wanniarachchi at the auspicious time of 10.12a.m. […]

A new cycling track built at Torrington Square was declared open for the public by Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa this evening (31st October). […]

Another murder was reported from Kahwatta when a 66-year-old woman found dead with severe injuries in a house in Warapitiya, Kahawatta yesterday. The victim had been slashed to death by unidentified persons when her son was away at work and she was alone in her house, Kahawatta Police said. […]

Sri Lanka’s government has made it all but impossible for victims of human rights abuses to get justice, a Geneva-based human rights body that monitors legal matters said on Thursday. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), grouping 60 prominent judges and lawyers from around the world, said the judiciary in Sri Lanka was under increasing […]

By Shenali Waduge The LTTE ground fighting force may be no more but there are plenty of LTTE supporters that exist both locally and internationally. We challenge them to deny whether LTTE did not commit the following crimes and abuses against their own people – the people who they said were the reason why they […]

Mr. Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of The Sultanate of Oman, called on Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, at the Ministry. […]

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition is all set to impeach the country’s first woman chief justice on the charges of “improper conduct” after weeks of a simmering spat between the executive and the judiciary, a media report said. […]

Deputy Minister of External Affairs, Hon. Neomal Perera, made an official visit to the Czech Republic from 24-27 October 2012 for annual bilateral consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The Deputy Minister met with his counterpart Hon. Thomas Dub and senior officials of the Czech Republic on 26th October 2012, […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fund for Development (SFD) yesterday committed US$ 60 million worth of assistance to Sri Lanka for the development of the road network. The SFD is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s main development financing fund. […]

ASP Shani Abeysekera representing the CID submitted that the Attorney General would conclude investigations regarding Duminda Silva very soon, and a comprehensive report would be submitted to courts on the findings of the murder. He stated that he held several rounds of discussions in this regard with the Attorney General on October 16 and 26. […]

A massive fuel leak from an underground oil pipe has been reported in the Orugodawatta area, the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) confirmed. […]

The Mahanayakes of the Asgiriya and Malwatte Chapters have called for the repeal of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The Mahanayakes said all should join hands by putting aside all party differences to scrap the Provincial Council system, which is causing divisions and is detrimental to the well being of the country. […]