Category: Local News

Rs. 70m robbed at Paliyagoda

News Courtesy: Ada Derana An armed gang at Paliyagoda has robbed Rs. 70 Million from a vehicle carrying cash to an ATM machine says Police Spokesman. The theft had taken place at around 1.00 am today at Aluwakella, Thegalapotha by five suspects traveling in two motorbikes. It is reported that the robbers had forcibly stopped […]



President tells United Nations General Assembly: Healing wounds greatest challenge

Sri Lanka recognizes the challenges we face, among the greatest of which is healing the wounds of the recent past, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the 64th United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday. To this end, earlier this year, a Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission has been established, giving full expression to the […]





President tells UN MDG Summit: Sri Lanka well ahead

Sri Lanka has incorporated Millennium Development Goals key performance indicators in our national budget policies, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. Speaking at the Summit of the Millennium Development Goals in New York, he pointed out that as a result Sri Lanka has already attained or is on track to attain the MDGs, despite formidable odds, including […]



Apsara agitates overseas for SF’s release

Sarath Fonseka’s daughter Apsara is to appear in overseas protest rallies demanding the release of former Sri Lankan Army commander (then) general Sarath Fonseka and the upholding of democracy in the country, sates the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). Apsara Fonseka is to take part in several demonstrations along with DNA Parliamentarians Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Arjuna […]



PRESIDENT HOLDS BILATERAL TALKS WITH HEADS OF FRIENDLY NATIONS

Gov News – Pix by Sudath Silva President holds bilateral talks with Heads of States attending the UN GA summit. These bilateral discussions with heads of friendly nations held in the side line of the special UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals convened by the UN Secretary General. Later, in the evening President Mahinda Rajapaksa […]



DON’T BE SURPRISED IF GOVT. WANTS TO MAKE PARLIAMENT AN AUTHORITY: GAYANTHA

September 20, 2010: It is not surprising if the government took steps to convert the parliament into an authority as well, says parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka, media spokesman of the United National Party (UNP). He expressed these views while addressing a media briefing at the Opposition leader’s office this morning. “The Colombo Municipal Council has been […]



Gampaha voters protest Paba’s ‘politriks’

Voters from the Gampaha District held a protest against Paba or Upeksha Swarnamali’s recent crossover to the government side in the township of Kirillawela in Kadawatha a short while ago. The protestors claimed that Ms. Swarnamali had gone to Parliament through the votes of the United National Party (UNP) supporters and had betrayed them by […]



Foreign company owned 3 explosive containers exploded – Karadiyanaru, Batticaloa

According to the latest information, three explosive containers belonged to Chinese company engaged in highway construction in Eastern Province had exploded short while ago. According to sources two Chinese nationals of the construction company had come in a double cab and two dump trucks to obtain explosives from containers. Sources further said one dump truck […]



More Facebook abuse complaints

DM Online – By Indika Sri Aravinda More complaints have been lodged against the ‘Facebook’ and the authorities had blocked one account last week,an official of Women and Children Bureau said. He said that last week the Women and Children’s Bureau had received at least four complaints against the social network site being abused by […]



Sri Lanka established a Model to defeat Terrorism

In an exclusive interview, with ‘The Asian Age’ Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that Sri Lanka’s military victory over the LTTE offers lessons for the international community. Following are excerpts of the interview on 15th September, 2010. Q. Recently you visited India for defence talks. There was defence cooperation for years before and during the […]



India hands over water harvesting project to Sri Lanka

India has handed over a water harvesting project here to Sri Lanka with a hope that it would popularise the process for recharging underground aquifers in the country. Officials of the Indian High Commission here handed over the project on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Resources at the Export Processing Zone in Katunyake to Sri […]



“Conditions have changed and improved in Sri Lanka”, says British Minister Alistair Burt in the Parliament

“There is no doubt that conditions have changed in Sri Lanka and have improved to a degree after the conflict, but the issue is how far that goes,” Alistair Burt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said in the British Parliament this afternoon on Tuesday 14 September 2010 at 2:30 PM.



PROTESTOR CLIMBS ATOP STEEL TOWER AT VIHARA MAHA DEVI PARK

News Courtesy: Sirasa TV September 14, 2010: An unidentified person has climbed a steel tower at the Vihara Maha Devi park opposite Horton Place roundabout demanding solutions for problems faced by the country’s youth. Newsfirst reporter at the scene said that the man is wearing a helmet and is covering his face. […]



Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization forum: Lanka emerging as telecom hub – President

Daily News – By Rasika Somarathna Sri Lanka today is among the most widely connected countries and societies in the Asian region. It is emerging as the telecom hub of the South Asian region, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. Addressing the eighth annual Forum and the 50th Council Meeting of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) […]