Category: Local News

JVP factions to hold two conventions to expel rivals

The warring factions of the JVP vying for the party’s power, plan to hold two conventions in Colombo. The dates and venue have not yet been fixed but both Somawansa faction and the dissident group are preparing lists of names of the participants, according to party sources. […]




50 deported Lankans arrive from UK tomorrow

A group of 50 Lankans who are being deported from the UK will arrive on a flight to Sri Lanka tomorrow (September 29), Chaminda Kularatne, Minister Counsellor (Consular and Immigration) of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London stated. […]





Divided JVP’s convention soon – Somawansa

Party convention of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be convened soon to discuss the current political turmoil. JVP leader Somawansa Amerasinghe admitted to the BBC Sinhala Service that there is an internal conflict in the party as reported by the media. […]



First poppy flower pins on President Rajapaksa

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana) The first poppy flower was pinned on President Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday on 27 September at Temple Trees in view of World Poppy Day or Remembrance Day which falls on November 14. […]



Malysia to Relook at US$ 1B Sri Lanka Highway Project

The Malaysian government will be resubmitting a proposal to revive Sri Lanka’s 110km Colombo-Kandy Toll Expressway project worth US$1 billion (RM3 billion), Malaysian news agency Bernama  reported quoting  Special Envoy (Infrastructure) to India and South Asia, Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu. […]



Backing SF at presidential polls led to JVP’s split — Dissidents; “We command support of majority of members”

The JVP dissident group says that the incumbent leader of the party, Somawansa Amarasinghe, General Secretary Tilvin Silva and its Parliamentary Group Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake have violated the party’s constitution and therefore a party convention must be summoned to take punitive action against them. […]



JVP rebels push for convention

The JVP dissident group yesterday came out in the open for the first time and vowed to carry out its struggle for a national convention of the party so that the membership could get an opportunity to change its present policies and ideology. […]




Only UPFA can overcome Colombo challenges – Muzammil

Colombo Municipal Council UPFA candidate Mohamed Muzammil said it is only the UPFA that can overcome the challenges that confront the Colombo Municipal Council. “The main burning issue is lack of housing. Over 65,000 people living in Colombo do not have houses and even the families who have housing do not have proper houses with […]



SL asks: Can a banned terror group move judiciary in US? MR meets Indian PM, UN Chief and US Congress

The Sri Lankan government yesterday said that in spite of accusing its military of massacring as many as 40,000 civilians, the LTTE had had to depend on an LTTE cadre, Vatsala Devi to move the US judiciary against President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ambassador Shavendra Silva, former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the celebrated 58 Division, […]



Unknown gunman opens fire on PC and WPC

An unidentified gunman opened fire at a police constable (PC) and a woman police constable (WPC) on Main Street in Kurunegala today morning critically injuring the constable, Police media spokesman SSP Maxi Proctor said. […]




Driver withdraws Rs.40,000 with stolen ATM card

A suspect has been arrested for stealing an ATM card from a vehicle and withdrawing over Rs.40,000 from the bank account. Police state that the individual had worked as the driver of the vehicle from which the ATM card and pin number had been stolen. […]