Category: Local News

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that DNA MP Arjuna Ranatunga should first cross over to the Government and sit in the Government benches before asking for the Sports Minister portfolio. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is the only leader who gave fearless leadership to Sri Lankans in erasing the black mark which stained the country’s image for three decades, said Ven Dr Bellanwila Dhammaratana Sanghanayake Thera, Director Singapore Buddhist Centre and Founder Singapore Buddhist Library. […]

A campaign of distributing leaflets demanding the government to bring down the prices of fuel, electricity and bus fares commenced today (17th) from opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station. The JVP Leaders including  Somawansa Amarasinghe and a large number of JVP members and supporters participated. […]

UNP Gampaha District MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after suffering injuries during the UNP protest in Fort, which was dispersed by police using tear gas. […]

Police fired tear gas at a protest organized by the United National Party today (Feb. 17) in front of the Colombo Fort railway station against the increase in fuel prices. […]

Protests are being staged in several areas by estate workers including in the Maskeliya and Talawakele. […]

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has agreed to release Rs.600 million to settle the player payments of Sri Lanka Cricket while the pending salaries will be paid by February 28, the Sports Ministry stated. […]

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association says it will reach a final decision today (Feb. 17) regarding an increasing in prices of bakery products, due to the recent fuel price hike. […]

Onlanka News – By Shenali Waduge – (Picture by News Limited) It arouses our curiosity to know what makes the Australian Greens in particular Senator Lee Rhiannon so anxious to move the Australian senate to bring a motion to suspend Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth and to even push for a war crimes tribunal against […]

The Cabinet has turned down a request by Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge to give a transport allowance to public servants so as to cushion the burden caused by the increase in bus fares, sources said yesterday. […]

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) findings despite its shortcoming could be the basis of an internal solution, if the government and the opposition all work together; Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said addressing a media briefing held at the UNP headquarters Sirikotha. […]

World Cup winning Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga says that he was deeply saddened to learn that the World Cup trophy that the country won under his leadership 15 years ago was damaged and that two rivets attached to it had been stolen. […]

A haul of cocaine worth Rs 45 million was seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Customs officials from a Filipino national who came from Brazil yesterday morning. […]

Three wheel taxi fare will be increased by Rs. 2 per kilometer from midnight today due to the recent fuel price hike, the Secretary of the Meter Taxi Services Association Lal Kalinga said. […]

At least 21 persons including 18 army solders were hospitalised after being struck by lightening today. […]

The government has decided to constitute the National Police commission under the 18th amendment to the constitution. The Parliamentary council has given it recommendations to the names proposed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha. […]