Category: Local News

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix By: Sudath Silva) “Mihindu Seth Medura”, a new shelter for the gallant soldiers who dedicated their services for the victory of the motherland was ceremoniously opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning on 30 May. The two storied new building is located in Attidiya, Dehiwala on an area […]

Government today decided to exempt the employees working in the country’s Free Trade Zones from the proposed Private Sector Pension Scheme. […]

Veteran journalist Mohan Samaranayake has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporaton with effect from today.  The appointment letter in this respect was handed over to Mr. Samaranayake by the Minister of Mass Media and Information Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella this morning. […]

Two weeks after Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris visited that country, India had invited Leader of the main Opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe for talks on the situation that had arisen in the wake of the release of the United Nations Experts’ Panel report, party sources said yesterday. […]

Following a road accident on the Dehiwala flyover during the wee hours of May 24, Head of Station NTV Tushara Kodikara has succumbed to severe head injuries at the Colombo National Hospital. […]

Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva and Mahinda Samarasinghe have engaged on a tour to Geneva to attend a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. […]

We do not hesitate to ensure the democratic and human rights of the citizens living in north and east. But we will not heed to the demands of separatists or terrorists. When people in this country do not accept their demands, they look for ways to make us bow down using foreign influence. But I […]

The rebuilt railway track from Thandikulam to Omanthai and the Omanthai railway station were declared open a short while ago by Transport Minister Kumara Welgama. Operations of the Yal Devi train will now be extended up to the Omanthai railway station after 21 years, the Railway Department said. […]

“Although we have a considerable amount of bilateral trade, I believe that there is huge potential to enhance it by further diversifying our trade baskets” said  Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Sri Lanka at the bilateral meeting with the Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry His Excellency Abdullah Zainal Ali Reza recently in […]

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s longest serving cricket captain and member of the opposition DNA party in parliament, Arjuna Ranatunga, claims that it was the interest shown by businessmen in the game, after Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup win, that proved a bad influence on the game. […]

Dissident UNP MP Sajith Premadasa, on Tuesday (25) alleged that those who visited Gen. Sarath Fonseka at the Welikada prison were secretly pushing for the war veteran’s detention. […]

The nation will celebrate the second anniversary of the annihilation of one of the most ruthless terrorist outfits in the world, the LTTE, at a solemn ceremony at the Galle Face Green under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa today. […]

Prominent Sri Lankan orator, scholar, playwright, teacher, Sinhala lyricist, author and poet Kalasuri Arisen Ahubudu has passed away at a private hospital a short while ago. […]

The main opposition accused the government of promoting state terrorism. United National Party (UNP), say the compulsory leadership training for new undergraduates is a step in that direction. Speaking to media on Wednesday, MP Lashman Kiriella said, “This training is the initial step towards preparing candidates for state terrorism”. […]

Sri Lanka would appoint a five member panel of judges to initiate fresh investigations into Human Rights and Fundamental Rights violations in the North-East and report back to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRC), officials said. […]

The Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi receiving Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister Professor G.L.Peiris on Tuesday at the Foreign Ministy in Beijing, said that China has total confidence in the capability of the government and people of Sri Lanka to resolve their own issues. He also said that China will stand by Sri Lanka […]