Category: Local News

Responding to recent comments made by UNP MP Harin Fernando, Minister Mervyn Silva said that before trying to sort out issues pertaining to neighbours he should first sort out the issues in Mr. Fernando’s house […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said new ministry Secretaries must manage institutions under the ministries in an efficient and exemplary manner to promote productivity. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana DMK leader Muthuvel Karunanidhi said that he very much doubts about President Rajapaksa’s statement on the Northern Provincial Council elections saying there is some “hidden meaning” on the polls scheduled a year from now as was said by the President. […]

Steps are being taken to introduce new laws to make compulsory the registration of new news websites in Sri Lanka while a registration fee and an annual renewal fee will be charged as well, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella stated. […]

Sri Lanka Telecom, the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider and the leading broadband & backbone infrastructure services provider, is proud to announce the successful implementation of the 1st phase of its ultra-high speed Broadband Network under its nation-wide network modernization project “i-Sri Lanka” which has already driven an increase of 40,000 new broadband […]

Three persons killed and one injured following a collision between a lorry and a cab at Divulapitiya, Police said. […]

The UNP has decided not to have any truck with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), since it had done nothing to protect Muslim rights nor prevent the religious extremism being practiced by forces within the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana Following criminal investigations and arrest by the Police against Venerable Migettuwatte Sumitta, the Galle District Sangha Nayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siam Maha Nikaya, his Chapter has suspended his clerical titles. […]

Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana President Mahinda Rajapaksa has told the Hindu that Northern Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka will be held in September 2013. […]

Pro government trade unions protesting opposite the State Engineering Corporation today, charged that Minister Wimal Weerawanshe has over 35 vehicles for his personal use and were filling the corporation with henchmen who are given bogus posts. […]

UNP Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya says that the government should conduct the upcoming provincial council elections in a free and fair manner, if it is not afraid of the true public opinion. […]

133 soldiers of the Panagoda Army Camp were hospitalized today due to food poisoning, Army media spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya told Ada Derana. He added that 57 soldiers have been admitted to the Panagoda Army Hospital while 76 more were being treated at the Narahenpita Army Hospital. […]

A police constable was killed in a motor accident in Thelhiriyawa on the Thambuttegama – Eppawala road. […]

The government has violated its own conditions for reducing fuel prices despite a favourable situation in the world market, the UNP charged yesterday. […]

  Report & photos by Thakshila Udage (Submitted by Janaka Alahapperuma) Buddhists from across the West Midlands jointly celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee at an afternoon ceremony at Birmingham Buddhist Maha Vihara on Saturday, 7th July. The ceremony began by inviting distinguished guests to light the traditional lamps. In addition, red, white […]

According to the reports, Mr Anura Dissanayake, Former J.V.P. Provincial Councillor for North Central Province, has submitted nominations to contest under the  United National Party, for Anuradhapura District in the coming local government elections. […]