Category: Local News

The Ministry of Higher Education has decided to obtain information regarding students who have been disadvantaged due to the reissuing of Z-scores. […]

Award-winning actor and singer Kamal Addaraarachchi today said elements with low tastes and seeking popularity at his expense were spreading baseless rumours in gossip columns indicating his name. […]

A Sub-inspector attached to the Neluwa Police was killed last night when the firearm of an Inspector accidentally fired, police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said. […]

The Government yesterday categorically denied Indian media reports that Sri Lanka was planning to build a nuclear power station in the Sampur area with Pakistani aid. […]

One person was killed following an accident on the Southern Expressway last night. […]

The government would submit the National Action Plan listing the implementations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission to the United Nations within the next two or three days. […]

A police team from the Police Public Relations Division led by Chief Inspector Mahinda Udugama found a purse containing cash and other valuables on the Mattakkuliya main road while on duty in the Mattakkuliya, Kotahena and Modera areas and traced the owner and returned them to him. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Indian External Minister S.M. Krishna said the Twenty-three Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on July 22 when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits, have been released. […]

The report of the LLRC contained 285 short term, medium term and long term recommendations and they have been classified into four main groups as follows: – Recommendations relating to National Policy; – Recommendations pertaining to the final phase of the conflict; – Recommendations related to human rights and National security concerns; and – Recommendations […]

Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday said that United States was the most insecure nation in the world. […]

A Tamil man forcibly deported from Australia has been released in Sri Lanka after being held for around 16 hours of questioning on arrival in Colombo. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Bajaj Auto   has decreased the price of its three wheelers by 10 percent and its two wheelers by 5 to 14 percent depending on its sizes in Sri Lanka, the Times of India said. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Keeping away from the arrogant stance of the Tamil Nadu government of Jayalalitha New Delhi urged Sri Lanka to release on humanitarian grounds 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen , arrested on charges of entering Sri Lankan waters. […]

Appeal Court today ordered Minister Rishad Bathiudeen to personally appear in courts on September  5 to show cause as to why he should not be punished for contempt for intimidating the Mannar Magistrate. […]

An emotional Andrew De Silva has won the heart of the nation, voted the winner of Australia’s Got Talent 2012 and the $250,000 grand prize at the Grand Final Decider. After illness forced him to leave chart-topping 90’s R&B group CDB in the 90’s, AGT was singer/songwriter Andrew’s last chance to try and resurrect his […]

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday announced that power generation capacity of Kerawalapitiya Yugandanavi power plant which was disrupted due to a technical fault, has been restored at 200 MW and another 100 MW will be added on July 30. […]