Category: Local News

Secretary of Nawa Sihala Urumaya Sarath Manamendra was taken in to police custody following an arrest warrant a short while ago. […]

A meeting took place between UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Sri Lanka’s permanent representative to the UN Dr. Palitha Kohona. During the daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters, UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Martin Neserky said the Secretary General had reiterated two points during this meeting. […]

Former commander of the Sri Lanka army, Sarath Fonseka say that he is prepared to face allegations levelled against the military on the report compiled by United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s panel of experts. Speaking to journalists from prison custody, former general said that he is willing to take responsibility for the actions of the […]

Tamils are planning a large demonstration in Toronto on Friday to support a United Nations panel’s call for a probe of alleged war crimes committed near the end of Sri Lanka’s conflict with the separatist Tamil Tigers two years ago. […]

US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O’Blake yesterday declared that Velupillai Prabhakaran and Osama bin Laden were two of the most ruthless terrorist leaders the world has ever known. ‘Prabhakaran’s LTTE was one of the most ruthless terrorist organizations in the world. […]

UNP Colombo District MP Ravi Karunanayake was appointed as the national organiser of the party at a working committee meeting held at ‘Sirikotha,’ the party head quarters, yesterday. […]

The police said that several buses belonging to a private bus owner in the Dideniya area in Mawarala, Matara have been damaged during an incident of shooting carried out by an unidentified group. […]

Former minister Milinda Moragoda has been appointed as Senior Advisor to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Presidential Secretariat confirmed today. […]

“The contribution to the monthly increase of 0.1 percent in the Index came from price increases in the non-food items, mainly due to the revision in the prices of fuel and gas during the month,” the Central Bank said. Year-on-year inflation reached 9.8 percent in April the highest in 27 months. […]

The Supreme Courts in Sri Lanka has ordered the Attorney General (AG) to amend the Pensions Bill for private sector workers. AG has agreed in courts to amend the Bill to include provisions for spouses to be paid following the death of any worker. […]

Price of Milk powder has been increased with effect from mid night. Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando said that the price of a 400 gms pack of milk powder has been increased by Rs. 20. […]

Sri Lanka is in the 5th place among the countries developed in computer literacy and information technology in a very short period. Accordingly, during the last five years the computer literacy in the country has increased from 4 percent to 30 percent. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that no force will be allowed to deprive the country of the freedom and the peace enjoyed by the people of all communities, with the eradication of terrorism which plagued the country for over 30 years. […]

There are certain international conspiracies to give life back to terrorism which we defeated. This is a take back of the victory we achieved with enormous dedication and patience. I expect the whole working community will be united under  one banner to sfegurad the country. said Sri Lankan President in his May Day message. “The […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) A sapling of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura is to be planted in Paris to mark the 2600 Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi celebrations, announced the French National Buddhist Organization in France. The Bo sapling was handed over recently to the Head of the International […]

Motor vehicle importers say that with the new tax revision that has been introduced, the price of a hybrid vehicle that has an engine capacity of over 3000cc, will increase by around Rs 3 million. […]