Category: Local News

Rizana Nafeek, the Sri Lankan maid who was on death row in Saudi Arabia is likely to be pardoned and brought to Sri Lanka very soon, Daily Mirror learns.  A ministerial delegation from Sri  Lanka is already in that country to attend to the formalities. […]

The government has ordered an inquiry into suspected United States fighter jets detected on Sri Lankan air space. Suspected United States aircraft has been seen on Sri Lankan radar screens few days ago, air defence authorities told BBC Sandeshaya. […]

President Rajapaksa with Mrs Sugandhi Kadirgamar on Saturday at her Bullers Lane residence. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who attended a religious ceremony in memory of the late Laksham Kadirgamar on Saturday was visibly moved when he was told by Mrs. Sugandhi Kadirgamar that her husband would still have been alive if Rajapaksa had been the President […]

The Chennai city police has in a shocking move instructed hotels in the city not to accommodate pilgrims from Sri Lanka after two attacks on visitors from the island nation. […]

The Advanced Level examination will commence today at 2,400 examination centres throughout the country. This year’s examination will see the highest number of candidates ever to sit an A/L exam numbering 294,800. […]

Dr. M. B. Ranatunga, President of SU (UK) presenting Mr Bodhipala Wijesinghe a certificate of honour. Also in the picture are Mrs. Ranatunga, Mr. R. Wimalasekera (Hon. Secretary), and Mr. Kandula Silva (Deputy Treasurer). Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sarath Dissanayaka) Mr Bodhipala Wijesinghe, the Honorary Treasurer of Sihala Urumaya (UK) was […]

Controversial Chairman of the beleaguered Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Harry Jayawardena might be on his way out and the authorities are said to be looking for a full time replacement from among the top brass of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. […]

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera expresses his views on the present turmoil within the UNP. […]

United National Party Media Spokesman Mangala Samaraweera under heavy fire from Party reformists for his recent comments on the Party leadership and his criticism of ‘spoilers’ within the Party; maintains that leadership changes are sought by those seeking to ‘strengthen the government and nothing else.’ […]

Even though various criticisms are being directed towards me, I am not prepared to respond to them, says Ranil Wickramasinghe. He stated that he will proceed in the future as the leader of those criticizing him and everyone with him. […]

Chief arms procurer of the LTTE KP yesterday called on the Tamil Diaspora to stop their campaign that provokes anger and hatred. […]

Britain is now at greater risk from terrorist attacks than Sri Lanka, according to research. The heightened threat in Northern Ireland has resulted in the UK being ranked higher than the US, France, Spain, China and Sri Lanka in the Terrorism Risk Index compiled by UK analysts Maplecroft. […]

While refusing to comment on the latest report released by the Sri Lanka Defence Ministry on the humanitarian operation as the UN has not yet received any official communiqué, the United Nations said yesterday. […]

NEW DELHI, August 3: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said India cannot either restrict or cut off its trade ties with Sri Lanka to exert pressure on the island’s government to mitigate the sufferings of the displaced Tamils there. […]

Inspector General of Police N.K. Ilangakoon has handed over his first report on the attack on the Uthayan News Editor to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Director General of the President’s Media Bandula Jayasekera said. […]

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has never asked MP Karu Jayasuriya to work towards uniting the party verbally or through a written document, sources close to Jayasuriya said yesterday. […]