Category: Local News

President Mahinda Rajapaksa called on Prime Minister D M Jayaratne at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA to wish him a speedy recovery. […]

The Ministry of External Affairs refers to the “Report of the Secretary General’s Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lanka” or the “Petrie Report” which was leaked to the media the day prior to its being formally handed over to the Secretary General on 14th November, and officially made public the same day. […]

Sri Lanka is deeply concerned and disturbed at the recent serious escalation of violence in Gaza and deeply regrets the loss of lives and the great suffering experienced by the people of Palestine. […]

The Sunday Story India plays host to all four types of dengue viruses now. New scientific insight points to the role of migration in their spread. The dissemination trail of the viruses includes Sri Lanka, Africa and the Americas. Disturbingly, morbidity and mortality in the country are rising […]

Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake arrived at the Parliamentary complex a short while ago. The Chief Justice is to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee which will examine the charges brought against her through the impeachment motion. […]

Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake left the Superior Court Complex short while ago in order to appear before Parliamentary Select Committee which will consider the charges being brought against her through the impeachment motion. According to Deputy Speaker of Parliament Chandima Weerakody, the Parliamentary Select Committee is due to convene at 10.30 a.m. […]

Social Services Minister Felix Perera fell on the Parliament floor yesterday when he was leaving the Chamber after a friendly conversation with actress turned United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Upeksha Swarnamali. It happened during the committee stage debate of the Health Ministry. Several ministers rushed to the scene to help Mr. Perera. However, he […]

The chairman of Bank of Ceylon Dr. Gamini Wickremasinghe has reportedly tendered his resignation, official sources said. […]

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. […]

The District Court of Mount Lavinia entered a judgment against the Leader Publication for a sum of Rs.250 million for defaming Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. […]

Sri Lanka’s state-owned budget carrier Mihin Lanka added another plane to its fleet from yesterday with the delivery of an Airbus 320-200 aircraft on a lease basis from the Airbus Company of France. […]

The scheduled launch of the communication satellite, a joint venture of SupremeSAT(Pvt)Ltd and China’s state owned CGWIC has been delayed by five days due to the weather condition, […]

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 […]

Australia on Wednesday sent 100 Sri Lankan men deemed not to be refugees back to their homeland, bringing to 426 the number involuntarily returned to Colombo in the past three months. […]

The monks’ abode (Sangha Wasa) of the Kataluwa Ranwella ancient temple in Habaraduwa, Galle was completely gutted in a fire that broke out within its premises on Monday night due to what is suspected to be an electrical short circuit. […]

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. […]