Category: Local News

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Asian Continent cannot be the playground of other forces, who seek our wealth, our assets of nature and human resources. Our progress must draw from the best of our own cultures and while learning from the best of others who come with genuine friendship, President […]

An individual who is said to be a brother of Minister Maithripala Sirisena was remanded till October 30th by the Polonnaruwa magistrate after he was alleged to have obstructed duties of Wild Life officials. […]

Two bodies have been discovered inside a house in Udugama, Mahawa.  Police said the bodies of a young couple were found following information received by Mahawa Police. […]

Kalutara district UNP MP Palitha Thevarapperuma yesterday claimed that the Prisons Department was yet to settle Rs. 60 to former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Kuwait to attend the First Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit today on 15 September. Sri Lankan President was warmly received by the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Amiri International Airport in Kuwait. […]

By Shenali Waduge India’s fragile federal status predicts a possible eventual breakup of India similar to that of the Soviet Union. This spells a national security concern for both India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s armed forces eliminated the initial possibility securing Sri Lanka’s security and that of India. Why should India want to commit […]

A 29-year-old woman in Kegalle gave birth to quintuplets – two boys and three girls – at the Kandy General Hospital this morning, Hospital authorities said. They said the babies, who are being kept in an incubator are reportedly in good health. This is said to be the second set of quintuplets born in Sri […]

The Hambegamuwa police, acting on a tip-off, yesterday arrested a person for transporting cannabis (ganja) in the official vehicle of the Thanamalwila Divisional Secretary. […]

Onlanka News – by Shenali Waduge The recent spate of violent attacks on the most tolerant of religions needs greater attention and must generate significant reaction from Buddhists the world over. Despite Sri Lanka being a majority Sinhalese Buddhist nation in terms of tolerance the Buddhists have faced and continue to face alarming setbacks and […]

Ms. Karin Hulshof, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia and Mr. Reza Hossaini, Representative of UNICEF Sri Lanka at South Asia paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. […]

The maximum age for the government servants for retirement has been extended to 60 years from the current age limit of 57 years in response to many requests made to the government by the public servants. […]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday affirmed India’s commitment for a political solution to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue during a meeting with TNA leaders, who would now consider joining a Parliamentary committee provided Colombo assures they will not be “cheated again“. […]

Former Navy Commander Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake was appointed as the Presidential Adviser on Maritime Affairs by President Mahinda Rajapaksa with effect from 08 October. He retired as the Sri Lanka Navy commander recently. […]

Onlanka News – By Shenali Waduge How far international laws of war and related punishment apply to terrorist organizations is something that needs far more attention than presently given. No law will have face value when those not-signatory, non-binding and those that purely exist on their ability to inflict fear and terror does not fall […]

The Executive Committee of the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) yesterday decided to end their three month strike and resume work today. […]

The Federation of University Teachers Association will not be participating in the special press conference which was scheduled to be held this afternoon, in conjunction with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. […]