Category: Local News

Professor Gamini Lakshman Peiris

Onlanka News – By Noor Nizam – Canada. August 13th., 2012. Why did Prof. G.L. Peiris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs choose this great day (Sunday the 13th., August) to make this great statement at a center which depicts the strength of Sri Lanka, The Mahaweli river, the nerve vein of one of the water […]




Sri Lanka’s Ceypetco seeks 310,000 bbls gasoil, gasoline

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corp (Ceypetco) is seeking 310,000 barrels of gasoil and gasoline for prompt delivery in August, traders said on Monday. Ceypetco is seeking a combined cargo of 30,000 barrels of 0.25 percent sulphur gasoil and 280,000 barrels of 90-octane gasoline for delivery into Muthurajawela and Dolphin Pier […]







India needs to take relook at dealings with neighbours: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa

COLOMBO: In the strongest reaction yet to India’s contentious support to a US sponsored resolution at the UNHRC against Sri Lanka earlier this year, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has broken his silence by calling upon the Indian government to have a relook at its dealings with its neighbours. […]





CPC Board resigns; new Chairman appointed

A new Board of Directors and Chairman have been appointed to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) due to four members including the Acting Chairman resigning, the Ministry of Petroleum Industries said today. […]



Harry J demands thorough probe into CPC deals

Business tycoon Harry Jayawardena, now under heavy fire over alleged irregularities in the crisis hit Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday called for an investigation into all transactions conducted during his tenure as the Chairman of the loss making public enterprise. […]



Prices of 8 essential goods reduced

Prices of eight essential goods at all Lanka Sathosa outlets will be reduced with effect from tomorrow, the Trade Ministry said. Accordingly, prices of white sugar, canned fish, samba rice, red raw rice, white raw rice, dhal, nadu rice, sprats will be reduced. […]