Category: Local News

The editor of the Lanka e news website Bennet Rupasinghe has been arrested by the Wellampitiya police. Police media spokesperson SP Prishantha Jayakody said that Rupasinghe was arrested based on a threat that has been made. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said a positive change in attitude of parents is a must in respect of moulding the future generation. […]

Another six members of banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including the mastermind of the deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, 2009, were arrested, the city police chief on Tuesday. “We have also recovered a suicide jacket, four Klashnikoves, eight hand grenades and hundreds of bullets from them,” Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) […]

All Student Unions within the Sabaragamuwa University have been banned. Vice Chancellor of the Sabaragamuwa University Prof. Mahinda S. Rupasinghe said that steps was taken owing to the indiscipline behavior of the students. […]

Gangaramaya Viharaya Chief Incumbent Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thera yesterday called on Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s efforts to rebuild and develop the country. The Thera said so during a ceremony attended by both the President and the Opposition Leader at the Temple premises yesterday morning. […]

Come the National New Year, he may have expected to partake the traditional sweetmeats of kevun and kokis as the new leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP). For months, he campaigned on his own, visiting Buddhist temples countrywide. That was part of his efforts to become leader of his party. His images […]

One of Sri Lanka’s leading politicians and former Trade Minister Ravi Karuanayake has forayed into logistics with the vision of making Goldstar Transport Lanka headed by him, country’s leading transport operator and the preferred choice for customers. With this mission in mind, Goldstar Transport Limited, one of the largest transportation companies in the UK, proudly […]

Two people were killed after a vehicle skid off the road and crashed into a tree near the 74th Milepost in Ahungalla while another four were injured and are getting treatment at the Ahungalla Hospital. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa wished the opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on his birthday as well as for being reappointed as the party leader. […]

A protest is currently underway in front of the United Nations office in Colombo against the organization’s alleged biased behavior towards Libya. The protest has been organized by the National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa. […]

Sajith agrees to be deputy leader of party The months long tussle in the UNP for leadership ended yesterday with Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe retaining his position as the party leader, and Mr. Sajith Premadasa, who aspired to be the leader, finally agreeing to be deputy leader. Mr. Premadasa will also act as the deputy to […]

External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris said yesterday in Parliament that the air strikes on the Libyan people cannot be accepted as the strikes have increased together their suffering. He was responding to an adjournment motion moved by UPFA National list MP A H M Azwer. […]

The Colombo District Court today (March 23) ordered the state run Lake House to pay a sum of Rs. 500 million to MP Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha following a defamation case against the Silumina Sinhala Weekend paper. […]

Former Sri Lankan batsman and Chief Selector Aravinda de Silva lashed out at the team’s inconsistent batting, particularly the middle-order failure, saying that the co-hosts need to perform several notches up if they want to beat England in the quarterfinal on Saturday. […]

The people do not want to see those who betrayed the country in power. “The resounding mandate given by the People to the Government at all elections since 2005 shows that they do not want to see treacherous elements in power,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Himal Kusumsiri) The Sri Lanka High Commission in London has revealed that the University of Hertfordshire in the UK has decided to link up with a Sri Lankan University soon, a press release said. A meeting was held at the Sri Lanka High Commission recently to discuss […]