Category: Local News

Postal voting for the local government elections will take place today and tomorrow. The Elections Scretariat said that a total of 250,000 state employees hadqualified to cast their postal votes. […]

Government sponsored or other events being held in the light of the International Women’s Day which falls today should not be used for election propaganda purposes for the upcoming Local Government elections by candidates, Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake said. […]

Brazil acknowledged the significant post-conflict progress made by Sri Lanka on many fronts and admired President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s success in combining economic progress with equity and human and social development.   This was stated by Brazil’s External Relations Minister Antonio Patriota when he paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Janadhipathi Mandiraya yesterday […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana) International Women’s Day (IWD) falls tomorrow (08 March) and Sri Lanka celebrated this special day which is dedicated for women around the globe today on 07 March, the day before the official day at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. International Women’s Day was marked for the first […]

A compulsory bus fare revision has to take place from June 01 this year according to the national policy on bus fares, says the All Island Private Bus Company Federation. However, if diesel prices increase during that period bus fares should be increased before June 01, the Chairman of the Federation Stanley Fernando insisted. […]

Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Karunatilaka Amunugama (Photo: China.org.cn) Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to recognize the newly-founded People’s Republic of China, and establish an embassy in Beijing, affirmed the Sri Lankan Ambassador to China, Karunatilaka Amunugama. He stated that the two countries had very strong political ties at that time. “When […]

Mahinda Abeysundera, in the midst of a controversy for his television feature ‘Vimasuma’ for which he himself had written the script, had expressed regret for the whole episode. He said he had apologised to everyone who had faced embarrassment as a result of his programme. […]

Jayantha Katagoda will fill the parliament seat left vacant by the imprisonment of the leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Sarath Fonseka, DNA MP Tiran Alles said. Speaking to News Now.lk the DNA MP said that Katagoda’s name had been gazette by the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake and the DNA has decided to give […]

The government needs to explain what action it will take, if the international community rejects the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), says Lakshman Kiriella, UNP MP. At a media briefing held yesterday the United National Party commented on the powers vested in the LLRC. […]

There is no image of a lion anymore. Why? Because the lion is caged. These notes don’t have lions. It only contains an owl, says Dayasiri Jayasekara. A public meeting organized by the UNP was held in the Galthenwewa in the Yapahuwa electorate yesterday. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Representatives of the Mullaitivu District Citizen Front met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on 03 March to discuss the major concerns and grievances of the people in the Mullaitivu district. This meeting was arranged by former journalist turned politician J. Sri Ranga MP. […]

Judicial Medical Officer of the Negombo General Hospital Dr. Channa Perera who conducted the postmortem on Flight Lieutenant Monath Perera who was killed in mid air collision, says that he has submitted the relevant report to the Air Force. […]

May every lamp lit by Hindus to Lord Shiva on this Maha Shivarathri help dispel the darkness of ignorance and bring the light of stronger unity among all our peoples, stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his message for Maha Shivarathri. Following is the message: I am pleased to send my good wishes to Hindus in […]

The state owned ITN should apologize to Mahela Jayawardena and Thilan Samaraweera for running a segment suggesting that they were involved in match fixing which caused Sri Lanka to lose to Pakistan last Saturday, JVP MP Vijitha Herath stated. He further stated that the JVP strongly condemns the accusations hurled at the two cricketers and […]

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today celebrates its 60th anniversar falls on March 02, 2011. The main anniversary celebration was held at its Ratmalana Air Base with Commander in Chief, President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest. The Sri Lanka Air Force which was initiated by the British 60 years ago has turned out to […]

Source: Daily News – By Nadira Gunatilleke According to the COPE report Rs 18 million is due to the SLRC from UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera while the same report says. SLFP paid the SLRC Rs 166,175, Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said. Minister Alahapperuma was addressing the weekly SLFP press briefing at the Mahaweli Centre […]