Category: Local News

The newly built Buddha Mandiraya in Kothalawalapura Samadhi Buddhist Centre, Ratmalana was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. […]

The inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League ( SLPL), after facing a series of problems including the withdrawal of Indian players from the tournament, has been postponed to August 2012. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma A cross section of academics, journalists, opinion makers and members of the Sri Lankan Diaspora in the UK met at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London on July 5th with Adviser to the President on Reconciliation Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha. In his opening remarks, Prof Wijesinha noted that the […]

One suspect from an underworld gang was killed in Beruwala during a shootout with the police. […]

The power supply would come to almost normal with the resumption of power generation at the Lakvijaya coal power plant at Norochcholai today, Power and Energy Ministry Secretary C.M.C. Ferdinando said yesterday. […]

Iranamadu reservoir in Kilinochchi, the largest inland lake in the Northern Province is set to be one of the fresh water fishing hubs soon with the distribution of 50 fishing canoes among resettled civilians in the area. […]

A tense situation prevailed at Mirissa, Matara following an accident involving two private passenger buses which injured at least 56 passengers a short while ago, police said. […]

Galle Mayor Methsiri Silva (UPFA) has been suspended as the Mayor of Galle with immediate effect by the Chief Minister of the Southern province, officials confirmed. […]

Four employees of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha have been suspended today (July 05) as ordered by Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva, Ada Derana reporter confirmed. […]

India will soon send a senior official to Sri Lanka to hold talks on the regular occurrence of action against Tamil Nadu fishermen by the authorities there. […]

Petroleum Resources Minister Susil Premajayantha suspended payment for the 20,000 tons of petrol, reportedly of low quality. The minister has appointed a three member committee to investigate whether any fraud had taken place in the process of importing petrol. The committee which comprises the ministerial Secretary attached to another ministry, former oil refinery section deputy […]

An underworld leader has been shot dead by the police Special Task Force in the Deiyandara- Yaaya area in Sooriyawewa. According to the police, Neluwe Priyantha, who was in the custody of the police, had accompanied the STF officers to the area to reveal a stock of hidden weapons. […]

Senior Adviser on Foreign Policy for the Japanese Government Mr. Yasushi Akashi addressing the 16th Joint Committee of the Sri Lanka Business Co-operation Meeting held in Tokyo last has said that the LTTE was a ruthless terrorist organization and should not be equated in status to a sovereign state such as Sri Lanka. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Chandana Perera) The Sri Lanka Cooperative Movement celebrated its centenary and the International Cooperative Day at Welagedera stadium in Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province on 02 July. President Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the function as the chief Guest. […]

The US$ 700 million Chinese-backed 500 acre project to create a new city on reclaimed land from the sea overlooking the Galle Face Green, exclusively revealed in The Sunday Times last week, has been suspended. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana) The golden jubilee celebrations of the establishment of People’s Bank were held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa today on 01 July 2011 at Temple Trees. […]