Category: Local News

Sri Lankan Airlines recommenced flights to Zurich, the latest destinatio in the continuous expansion of its global route network, yesterday.  Zurich was served by Sri Lanka’s National Carrier for a quarter of a centure from 1980.  It was suspended in 2005  due to ‘a global slump in air travel.’ […]

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate yesterday that, according to the observations and evidence, the first bullets fired during the Mulleriyawa shooting were from a weapon entrusted to slain presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra’s bodyguard. […]

The Book titled “The Dawn of Sri Lanka, The Miracle of Asia –Selected Essays on the Patriotic Legacy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa” would be launched on January 23, 2012 at the Temple Trees at 4.30 p.m. The Chief Guest would be His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Guests of Honour will Hon.Chamal Rajapaksa, Hon.Basil Rajapaksa, […]

In the wake of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s unprecedented claim that a German NGO had thrown its financial weight behind those seeking to oust him from the party leadership, the government is now contemplating a comprehensive inquiry into NGO activity. […]

Health Ministry Additional Secretary Palitha Mahipala seen handing over a picture of a sick child to NATA Chairman Carlo Fonseka. The Legal Draftsman’s Department is drafting a law to make it mandatory for tobacco companies to display pictorial warnings on packets of cigarettes as a major step towards controlling tobacco consumption, National Authority on Tobacco […]

UNP PC members Maithri Gunarathne,Shrilal Lakthilake and 13 others including Ravi Jayawardena who were remanded over the charge of attacking Sirikotha have been released by the Nugegoda Magistrate today. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said he was ready to consider a pardon for former army commander Sarath Fonseka if his family makes a request to that effect. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stated that it was proved that the budget proposals for 2012 are development-oriented by the response of the people to them and the research conducted by various institutions on the budget’s impact. […]

High Commissioner Dr. Chris Nonis briefed British Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and the House of Lords, academics and Think Tanks, at an interactive dialogue on the LLRC Report held last afternoon in Portcullis House in the British Parliament. […]

The Commonwealth has hoped that a Sri Lankan war commission report on the conflict with the LTTE will advance the cause of accountability, saying that genuine reconciliation and accountability go hand-in-hand. […]

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma Fonseka said yesterday that she would speak to her husband on discussions between Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Alles and President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his possible release. […]

Opposition Leader and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday requested the government, in Parliament, to hold an independent and fair investigation into the attack on the UNP headquarters, ‘Sirikotha’ on Monday. The Opposition Leader also requested to find out if the monies of foreign NGOs have been utilized to manipulate this attack on the Sirikotha. […]

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that there was a threat to his life and to the UNP from certain elements as seen by the violence at Sirkikotha yesterday. […]

UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya who lost his deputy leader post of in the party at Monday’s secret ballot has decided to vacate his office room in the parliamentary complex today, sources close to him said today. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Sri Lanka’s first ever Floating Restaurant named “Pontoon North 8” launched at Beira Lake, Colombo-02 on 19 December. The grand opening of the Floating Restaurant took place under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

UNP Provincial Council Member Maithri Gunarathne and three Local Government members have been arrested by police for allegedly damaging the property of Sirkotha last evening. […]