Category: Local News

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau initiated a number of activities in the hope of promoting Sri Lanka as a key tourist destination among Koreans. […]

Sri Lanka participated at the annual IFTM Top Resa (International French Travel Market) that was held in Paris from September 18 th to September 21 st, 2012. Flagship fair for the tourism sector, IFTM Top Resa brings every year thousands of travel agents from across the world who come to present their products and services […]

Colonel R Hariharan A Rediff.com Report The issue of discrimination against Tamils in Sri Lanka has recently led to strong protests against Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa as well as some pilgrims from the island nation. India and Sri Lanka will be able to tide over the current wave of protests and manage to maintain their […]

The results of the Grade Five Scholarship Examination have been released. 318,000 students sat for this exam which was held on 26th August. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: President Media Unit) S.M. Ranjith and Maheepala Herath were sworn in as Chief Ministers of North-Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces respectively before President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning on 24 September. The sworn in ceremony took place at the Presidential Secretariat. […]

In furtherance of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Nigeria, the Government of Nigeria has opened its Resident Mission in Colombo.  The very first Nigerian High Commissioner resident in Colombo, Femi Akenson Rotimi presented his credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the 14th September  2012. […]

Secretary General of Parliament Dammika Dassanayake confirmed that UPFA National List MP Veteran Actress Malini Fonskea had resigned from her post as MP. […]

S.M. Ranjith and Mahipala Herath were sworn in as Chief Ministers of North-Central Province and Sabaragamuwa respectively before the president a short while ago […]

The Galle Road, between Bambalapitiya junction and the Galle Face roundabout has been closed due to a protest march heading towards the US Embassy. […]

MP Uwais Farook and five others have been admitted to the Chilaw base hospital following an accident in the Mundal Police area this morning, Police spokesman said. According to initial reports the Wanni District MP has received minor injuries in the accident. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Under relaxed conditions announced recently Sri Lanka will be able to export eight million pieces at zero duty to India very soon. […]

VICIOUS ASSAULT: The group attacked a motorist on Friday, who asked them why they were holding up traffic. Photo: V. Ganesan Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Members of Viduthalai Chiruthakal Katchi (VCK) an ally of Vaiko violently attacked  a motorist, according to photos and videos published, near the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in […]

Tamim Ansari being brought to Judical Magistrate Court-III in Tiruchi on Saturday. Photo: R.M. Rajarathinam Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Thamim Ansari a citizen of India and a resident of Tamil Nadu who was alleged to have spied for Pakistan with the help of Colombo’s Pakistani High Commission was remanded by a Tiruchi magistrate […]

With Sri Lanka’s human rights record coming up for review towards the end of the year, India believes that Colombo should accept the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) as a credible interlocutor and get down to discussing a road map for political devolution of powers as this will send a positive signal world-wide to groups instrumental […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana / Chandana Perera) President Mahinda Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for the construction of the International University of Buddhist and Indic Studies in the ancient Buddhist city of Sanchi in the presence of dignitaries from Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal and India. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazagam outfit’s leader Vaiko and 750 odd party workers were arrested by Madhya |Pradesh police as the South Indian rabble rouser’s followers were burning effigies of Mahinda Rajapaksa and waving black flags outside a Dharmasala a guest house where they were detained for two dates for […]