Category: Local News

Onlanka News – Press Release by Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nimal Navaratne) Hundreds of peace loving Sri Lankan expatriates converged outside the American Embassy in London on Sunday 11 March to protest against the United States sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. […]

The National Museum has been closed till tomorrow (March 18) due to investigations following the robbery last night during which several valuable items were stolen, police said. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed that Sri Lanka has the courage to face challenges posed by external forces. […]

Onlanka News – By Dr.Telli C Rajaratnam GOVERNMENT + TAMIL, MUSLIM & SINHALA CIVILIANS VS. TAMIL POLITICIANS (NORTH EAST) + TAMIL MILITANTS +  NGO+OPPOSITION ARE THE DOUBLE TONGUED EX-MILITANT TAMILS THE CAUSE FOR SRI LANKA’S EMBARRASSMENT AT THE UNHRC? It is trite learning that the devil himself knows not the thought of man. The Human […]

Boycott of Google mail and US products is a personal choice of Minister Wimal Weerawansa and government does not endorse that view, acting Cabinet spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana told at today’s cabinet media briefing […]

Following is a statement issued by the National Organization for the Protecting the Country: […]

COLOMBO, March 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka said it plans to auction new oil exploration blocks in the western Mannar basin and the northern Cauvery basin by mid-year, after finishing talks with India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (BSE: CORPBANK.BO – news) on exploration rights. […]

“President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the Cabinet of ministers that no matter what happens in Geneva, we have to speedily solve problems of the Tamil people and upgrade their living standards. Sri Lanka is ready to face any situation arising in the future,” Economic Development Deputy Minister and acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. […]

(Onlanka News) – The demonstration was organzed by the National Organization for Protecting the Country and a peaceful foot proceeded with large crowds commenced from Independence Squar at 9.00 a.m proceeded via Bauddhaloka Mawatha,Thummulla, Bambalapitiya up to Kollupitiya. […]

Sarath Fonseka was acquitted by the Colombo High Court a short while ago of the charges brought against him in the Hicorp fraud case. […]

There is no media restriction in Sri Lanka, as it was in the past in which media personnel were summoned to the Parliament and they were punished. […]

Patients seeking treatment at state hospital OPDs can obtain prescribed drugs from Osu Sala outlets free of charge during the period of trade union action by paramedics, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said. […]

Godakawela UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha member L.H.Dharmasiri, who was absconding, has been arrested by a special police team in connection with the double murder in Kahawatta, Police said. […]

The Western countries including the European Union was unable to impose economic sanctions against Sri Lanka because of remittances being sent by the Overseas Heroes (Rata Wiruwos). […]

India has never supported country-specific resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Commission Indian Parliament was told by its External Affairs Minister on Tuesday. […]

Minister Wimal Weerawansa has urged Sri Lankans to boycott American products because the US-sponsored resolution on the island at the UNHRC would encourage separatism. […]