Category: Local News

Sri Lanka is a wildlife hotspot, boasting more than 400 species of birds and large game such as buffalo, crocodile and elephant, while also reputedly being the best place in the world to spot leopards, The West Australian said. […]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has said India’s example of multicultural democracy should serve as a model for neighbouring Sri Lanka. Speaking in the South Indian city of Chennai , Clinton said, “Every Sri Lankan deserves the same hope and opportunity.” […]

A senior cadre of Eastern Province Chief Minister S. Chandrakanthan’s party TMVP was arrested yesterday by the CID at Wennappuwa for masterminding the robbery of Rs. 160 million cash and Rs 15 million in jewellery from the People’s Bank branch at Puttur two weeks ago. […]

One police officer was injured after a fire broke out early morning today (July 20) at the Grandpass police station, Police Media Spokesman, Prishantha Jayakody stated. […]

Lack of transparency in the Executive has led to many problems in the country, said former chief justice Sarath N. Silva yesterday. Addressing a seminar entitled, “Is the Executive, a Challenge to the People’s Sovereignty?” in Colombo, the former chief justice alleged that there was no openness or transparency in the Executive. […]

‘The government will implement Compassionate Justice for ex-LTTE combatants who have been rehabilitated, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. […]

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered the Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau to arrest and  present in Court ITN journalist Sudharman Radaliyagoda who is alleged to have provided  forged document to two scrap iron traders  to obtain 1828 tonnes of scrap iron from Sri Lanka Telecom. […]

Head of the International Criminal Court Sang-Hyun Song has said that his court has no jurisdiction to act on matters from non-signatory States such as Sri Lanka, Israel and the US, a report in The Australian said. […]

International finance agency Fitch lifted Sri Lanka’s credit rating on Monday, handing a boost to the government ahead of a planned $1-billion sovereign bond sale later this year. […]

Lanka Indian Oil Company has requested permission from the government to increase fuel prices again. It has been reported that Lanka IOC had made this request due to the financial losses suffered by the company continuously. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Over 2000 British Sri Lankans of different ethnicities and political hues met in London in Sunday evening to stage a massive demonstration against the Channel 4 TV, which at present is going around the world with a “documentary”, named “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields”. […]

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickremasuriya, in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer, said the US should be aware that human rights have been restored equally to all Sri Lankans without fear or favour. […]

The United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) are in a tussle to coax wife of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, Anoma Fonseka, to come forward as their Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council, party sources say. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Chandana Perera) Ayurvedic Expo 2011 International Indigenous Health care Exhibition, Trade Fair and Symposium was ceremonially inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Bandaranayaka Memorial International Conference Hall  at BMICH, Colombo today on 15 July.  The three day mega Exhibition & Symposium will showcase and promote local […]

Suitable persons should be appointed to local government institutions, says Wimal Weerawansa, Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities. […]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka is preparing for its first census of elephants in the island’s forests to help protect the endangered species against the loss of its habitat. […]