Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix By: Nalin Hewapathirana) “The aim of the government is not to evict poor people from shanties, but to allow them the right to live in decent houses in a more appropriate environment. The slum dwellers should not be slum dwellers forever. These people are denied basic facilities throughout […]
The main suspect known as Jeena madam who had allegedly managed a brothel at a shopping mall at Kollupitiya was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday. Although the main suspect Rosemary Felicia Perera allies Jeena was released on bail she was still in remand custody for another case being heard at Colombo […]
The Jana Sevana Housing Development Project aimed to construct one million houses will commence tomorrow under the Chairmanship of President Mahinda Rajapakse at Mihindupura Housing Project in Kirulapana. 60 thousand of these houses will be constructed during this year. The Minister of Engineering, Housing Construction and Common Amenities Mr. Wimal Weerawansa disclosed this when a […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma The newly appointed British High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka, Mr. John James Rankin, presented his letter of credence from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday, 14 February 2011 at the formal ceremony organized by the Ministry of External Affairs at the […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix By: Sudath Silva) Two High Commissioners and six Ambassadors were newly appointed to Sri Lanka and have presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s Office on 14 February 2011. They presented their letters of credence at the formal reception organized by Ministry of External Affairs […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) A sapling of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura was brought to Temple Trees which is ready to be send to India on Monday 14 February. The sapling to be taken to India for planting at Buddhagaya to mark the 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi celebrations […]
Sport is a mafia in the hands of drug dealers and casino operators, says parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga. Addressing a function at Kalutara yesterday, the parliamentarian of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) said that said that except for cricket, there has been a downfall in all other sports in the island. […]
The Rumanian who is believed to be the mastermind behind the illegal withdrawal of millions of rupees from Automatic Teller Machines by forging ATM cards (with the help of two Sri Lankans) was apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Department at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Saturday night, sources said. The suspect, who is believed to […]
Indian Central intelligence agencies have communicated specific inputs to the Tamil Nadu police that suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres had conspired to carry out attacks on VVIPs during forthcoming Assembly elections. Highly placed intelligence sources confirmed to The Hindu Saturday that the Home Affairs Ministry had sent alert messages that some LTTE […]
A house of ill fame in Bambalapitiya was raided last night and six persons including five women were arrested. “The manager of the ‘house’ is also among the arrested and the women, aged between 23 and 40, are residents of Ratmalana, Veyangoda, Padaviya, Dambulla and Anuradhapura,” said the Walana Central Corruption Prevention Unit. […]
“I have an interesting letter that will make you all laugh,” declared President Mahinda Rajapaksa, when the weekly cabinet meeting ended on Wednesday night. He read out to his ministers the contents in Sinhala without identifying the writer. The recipients were the writer’s sister and brother-in-law. He had thanked them as well as their children […]
The damages to the national highway network alone specially in the North Central, Eastern, and Central provinces due to floods amounts to Rs.250 million approx. said Deputy Minister of Ports and Highways Nirmala Kothalawala. The worst affected are the roads in the Eastern Province, he said. […]
A Lance Corporal of the Army on parachute training died today when he fell into the Weerawila Tank during a training jump. “The parachute opened but the corporal got entangled in it resulting in him falling into the tank,” said Army spokesman Major General Ubhaya Medawala. […]
“Go tell it to birds,” said Karu Jayasuriya, Deputy Leader of the United National Party yesterday to members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party who allege that the attack on the UNP rally on February 04 was done by the UNPers themselves. Addressing a media briefing yesterday, Karu J. said that the manner in which […]