Category: Local News

Scores of commuters have been left stranded due to the strike by the private bus operators today (February 13). The bus operators are protesting the recent fuel hike which saw diesel prices shoot up by Rs. 31. […]

The Government is expecting revenue to the tune of Rs.2 billion from the levies charged on foreign telephone calls for the financial year ending in March 2012, Telecommunication Regulatory commission (TRC) said yesterday. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to the country yesterday following a two day state visit to Pakistan. The President paid a state visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. He had extensive talks with President Zardari during the brief stay. The President also met Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani […]

  The daughter of a Cabinet Minister had submitted a bid for 900 million rupees to acquire the Children’s and Women’s Hospital at Kirimandala Mawatha, Colombo 5 – a key asset of the collapsed Golden Key (GK) company. […]

Many political, religious and social leaders yesterday condemned Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe’s statement and categorised it as a move to take political mileage ahead of the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) sessions by discrediting the country. […]

A litre of petrol will be increased by Rs.12, diesel by Rs.31 and kerosene by Rs.35 with effect from midnight today, the Ministry of Petroleum stated. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to the UK, Dr Chris Nonis called on Britain to replenish the tremendous reservoir of goodwill it has with Sri Lanka, stemming from the antecedent history between the two countries. He articulated that both our countries have a rich and varied plurality of economic, […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Islamabad entering a new chapter in friendly ties with Pakistan today on 10 February. Sri Lankan President embarked on a two-day official tour at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart President Zardari. […]

‘Lowa Dinana Kreeda Shakthi’ (Winning the World) programme aimed at encouraging participation of Sri Lankan children and youth in sports was launched under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, yesterday. […]

The Government of Pakistan has agreed to extend an Export Credit Facility of US$ 200 million through the State Bank of Pakistan. This was agreed during the visit of Pakistani President to Sri Lanka in November 2010. […]

An 18 year old student from Dharmapala Vidyalaya in Pannipitiya who was hospitalized after taking a hit from his opponent during boxing practices on Sunday (February 5), died early this morning (Feb 10) in hospital. […]

Among top 100 in South Asia Colombo University ranked eighth Peradeniya University placed 23rd The government’s efforts to improve higher education has paid off with six universities in the country being ranked among the top 100 universities in South Asia. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave today for Pakistan on a two-day official visit. He will be visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari. […]

The case filed in a US court against Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Major General Shavendra Silva, by former LTTE Eastern Leader Ramesh’s widow Vathsala Devi, was dismissed on Wednesday as Major General Silva enjoyed diplomatic immunity. […]

Hotels, restaurants, tea kiosks and cafeterias where sugar is being used as a sweetener are to be advised to display a health warning regarding the excessive use of sugar and the diseases caused by it. […]

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed in an exclusive interview to Ada Derana a short while ago said that he is prepared to be arrested. ‘The police might come any time now to arrest me, I am prepared,’ he said. […]