Category: Local News

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% […]

The Chairman of the Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested over allegations of molesting a 14 year old girl in an incident which allegedly took place between March 23 and 30, police stated. […]

The government yesterday said there might be elements with vested interests trying to tarnish the image of Sri Lanka by falsely accusing the country of being a haven for human smuggling. […]

The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) yesterday said that it is capable of providing a continuous power supply to all parts of the country irrespective of trade union action which was scheduled to be launched by certain trade unions of the Board from midnight yesterday. […]

About 15,000 non-executive staff belonging to the Joint Trade Union Alliance of the Ceylon Electricity Board will stage a 24-hour strike from midnight today demanding the rectification of their salary anomalies. […]

The Commercial High Court today issued an interim injunction preventing MTV/MBC network from telecasting the 2012 London Olympics. […]

It is the objective of the government to help and uplift standards of sports ofthe rural talented youth to reach national and international arenas, as it is is assured in the Mahinda Chinthana Future Vision. […]

The Department of Government Information says that common human rights are being neglected and violated by false and disrespectful news reports. […]

Christmas Island is today preparing to offload yet more asylum seekers who arrived by boat overnight, most likely from Sri Lanka. The small ramshackled fishing vessel carrying the 39 mainly male asylum seekers is currently sitting not far from shore at Christmas Island’s cove, with around five Navy officers on board. […]

Indian National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon says that India wants a united Sri Lanka, within which all communities feel they are in control of their own destinies. […]