Category: Local News

Prominent Neuro Physician, Dr. Geethanjana Mendis, who headed the Sports Medicine Unit of the Ministry of Sports for numerous years, has passed away today morning. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Buddhist artifacts worth millions believed to be from the first century AD Gandhara School of Art were caught while they were in the process of being smuggled out of Pakistan to the adjacent Pujab province in India by smugglers. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Buckling under the many protests from Tamil Nadu the New Delhi government transferred 27 Sri Lankan Air Force personnel who were undergoing their training at Thambaram station near Chennai in Tamil Namil Nadu to the nearby state called Karnataka. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: President Media Unit) Ayomi Perera of the Sri Lanka Army won the Grand Finale of the ‘Ranaviru Real Star’ -Mission 2, which was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, a short while ago. […]

The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the claims made by the Indian media that the Lankan Airmen sent to South India for training were returning to Sri Lanka due to political pressure from elements in Tamil Nadu. […]

Onlanka News – by Janaka Alahapperuma Sri Lanka won the first place for Ensemble out of more than 5000 dancers, drummers and musicians took part from more than 100 countries at the 17th Carnival of Cultures in Berlin on Sunday, 27th May 2012. Sri Lankan pageants led by the renowned Channa Upuli Dance Group and […]

National Water Resources and Drainage Board Chairman Karunasena Hettiarachchi said that the water rates would be increased soon. […]

French logistics and transport group Norbert Dentressangle has acquired freight-forwarding operations in India and Sri Lanka from the island nation’s top conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, both companies said on Thursday. The deal continues the French company’s expansion of its freight-forwarding business, having bought China-based APC Beijing International last year. […]

The government has put in place several steps to amend the Press Council Act of Sri Lanka to monitor and mitigate issues created by certain websites, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Attorney General Mrs. Shanthi Eva Wanasundara was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today on 05 July. Secretary to the President, Lalith Weeratunga, representatives from armed forces and family members of Mrs Wanasundera were present […]

The Grand Finale of the highly anticipated ‘Ranaviru Real Star’ – Mission 2, one of the most watched Reality Shows in Sri Lanka highlighting the innate talents of the armed forces personnel will hit the airwaves live on Sri Lanka Rupavahini from 6.30pm onwards on 06th July 2012 telecast direct from the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium […]

Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka says that severe disciplinary action will be taken against the employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board who were engaged in a strike action. […]

Taking objection to the training being imparted to Sri Lankan Air Force personnel at an Indian Air Force base near Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalaithaa today (Thursday) urged the Centre to immediately cancel the programme and send the personnel back to Sri Lanka. […]

Polls Chief Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday said that neither the incumbent Commissioner nor the proposed Independent Election Commission would be able to prevent Provincial Council elections being held on a staggered basis. There was no provision in existing laws for him to step in to prevent that, Deshapriya said. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Yesterday was the Esala Full Moon Poya Day in the Buddhist year 2556. The usual ‘Amadam Sisilasa’ Poya Dhamma desana (Buddhist sermon) organized at Temple Trees on every Poya Day was held to mark the Esala Full Moon Poya day yesterday on 03rd July 2012. The sermon was delivered […]

The public investment has increased by 45% to Rs. 152 Billion within the first four months of this year as against the Rs. 103.9 billion during the first four months of last year. The Treasury assures that higher revenue and moderation of expenditure will achieve the full year targeted deficit of 6.2% […]