Category: Local News

File Photo The LTTE in the US has filed a case against President Mahinda Rajapaksa for killing ‘Colonel’ Thambirajah Ramesh during the final phase of Sri Lanka’s successful war against the LTTE. […]

“Whilst clash of ideas, opinions and values continue we have clearly to recognize that dialogue, deliberation and consensus offer the only viable means for resolving differences. The might of powerful nations cannot prevail against justice and fairplay,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the 66th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday. […]

Highest priority is given to fostering inclusiveness and removing remnants of bitterness from the hearts of our people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said addressing the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly at New York today (September 23). […]

Election campaigns throughout the country has got intensified as there is only two more weeks for the local government elections to be conducted in 23 local government bodies […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had bilateral talks with the Heads of State of Nepal, Colombia and Iran yesterday, states a Presidential Media Division press release. At these talks, President apprised these Heads of State about the progress achieved in the resettlement of displaced persons, demining work in the North and East, and reconstruction programmes and also […]

  Muslim nationals are entitled to obtain their National Identity Cards with their picture wearing the skull cap with effect from yesterday, Department of Registration of Persons Commissioner General Jagath P. Wijeweera said. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New York to attend the 66th UN General Assembly sessions explained to Heads of State of Slovenia, Kirghistan and Nigeria the progress achieved after the defeat of terrorism. […]

Veteran actor Joe Abeywickrama passed away this evening at his residence a short while ago at the age of 84, sources said. He was born in the year 1927. […]

UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara challenged UPFA Colombo Mayoral Candidate Milinda Moragoda to reveal information about his Pathfinders organization. […]

Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister for Traditional Industries, Douglas Devananda, cannot be arrested during his visit to India, in connection with the criminal charges against him as he enjoys diplomatic immunity, the Centre has informed the Madras High Court. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative- 2011 (CGI- 2011) at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York Tuesday on 20 September. President Rajapaksa, who is in New York to attend the 66th annual session of the […]

The driver and conductor of a private bus traveling from Monaragala to Jaffna have been arrested after C4 explosives were found in the bus during search. […]

All South Asian countries have given their consent to host the inaugural South Asian Beach Games in Sri Lanka, and the the Ministry of Sports has taken all necessary steps to hold the first South Asian Beach Games Festival in Hambanthota from October 8th to 17th, Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage said at a media […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in New York, USA on Monday 19 September to attend the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The President led the delegation which also includes External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, to the UN Summit. […]

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said that the government would take all possible measures to eliminate underworld activities, extortion and other crimes that affect the smooth flow of businesses and society and sought the support of the business community to achieve this objective. […]

Trading activities of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have been halted as the ATS system that facilitates trading is currently undergoing a technical failure, a CSE official said. […]