Category: Local News

Canberra said it was seeking “urgent clarification” Monday on the fate of an Australian man reported by his family and political party to have been abducted in Sri Lanka over his activism. […]

Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to engage in a sick note campaign on Wednesday (April 11) demanding a 25% increase in wages. […]

Sri Lanka has a “marvellous opportunity” to heal and reconcile its twin populations after 25 years of civil war, says Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka’s former prime minister and president. […]

Onlanka News – By Walter Jayawardhana Chinese new agency Xinhua reported that Colombo will raise its concern over the nuclear power plants along the coastline of South India before the International Atomic Energy Agency. […]

India has taken up with Sri Lanka the issue of vandalism of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the eastern town of Batticaloa and offered assistance in rebuilding it. […]

The government has decided to make plastic crates mandatory to transport tea leaves, Plantation Industries Deputy Minister Earl Gunasekara said. This decision was taken to ensure the quality of tea, he said. The deputy minister said certain regulations have already been implemented in this regard. “It will be made mandatory to use plastic crates or […]

Apr 07, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has requested from the employers’ associations of Kuwait and Jordan to increase the salaries of the Sri Lankan migrant workers, most of whom are housemaids. […]

Vehicle importers were in a quandary this week with one section insisting the government needs to remove the age of imported vehicles to one year while others believe there is a necessity to phase out used car imports. But both were against the government recent tax hike on motor vehicles and opined it could result […]

Political activists and leaders of the People’s Struggle Movement in Sri Lanka, Mr. Premakumar Gunaratnam and Ms. Dimithu Attygalle  disappeared on 6th April 2012. Gunaratnam is believed to have been abducted from his temporary residence at No.291/1, Gemunu Mawatha, Kiribathgoda, on April 6. He was last seen by a party member who dropped him at […]

The JVP yesterday charged that the Lessons Learnt and the Reconciliation Commission and its recommendations were unacceptable. […]

A well-known night club in Colombo 03 was raided in the wee hours of the morning today for selling liquor past the stipulated hour. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said today that the club, located on the Duplication Road had sold liquor early this morning despite it being a Poya day. “The Colombo organized crime division […]

The third year of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa which commences from April 8 will bring more positive transformations to the country, Acting Media Minister and Acting Cabinet Spokesman Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. […]

COLOMBO, April 4 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s rupee gained 0.53 percent to 125.45/50 on Wednesday on exporter dollar sales as the island nation’s treasury secretary said the currency has hit the bottom and was unlikely to weaken again beyond 125. […]

MP Duminda Silva who is currently undergoing treatment is Singapore is to have further brain surgery next week. The surgery is to be conducted at the Elizabeth hospital in Singapore, reliable sources said. […]

Dr. Telli C Rajaratnam Sri Lanka still faces great challengesin this world, but we look forward to meeting them. We can successfullymaintain the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. We must stand unitedas Patriots of Sri Lankato support and defend, President Mahinda Rajapaksa to develop the country.The devolution of Power to the North will be a […]

Cabinet decides to revise the Motor Traffic Act to impose a spot fine of Rs. 1000 for violation of the seatbelt rule, Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said today. […]