Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) The annual Kandy Esala Perahera concluded yesterday with the water cutting Day Perahera parading on the streets. Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara handed over the Perahera Sandeshaya (Sannasa) to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to inform the successful completion of the Kandy Esala Perahera at the President’s […]
News Courtesy: Ada Derana When questioned on the proposed appointment of Major General Shavendra Silva as the new Sri Lankan Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shied away without a definitive answer. What I want to know is, if these reports in Sri Lanka are true, […]
Daily News – By Shirley WIJESINGHE The withdrawal of the General System of Preference Plus (GSP+) facility by the European Union has not led to the closure of a single factory in Sri Lanka or retrenchment any factory worker, Economic Development Deputy Minister LakshmanYapa Abeywardena said. It is also confirmed by the existing job opportunities […]
As directed by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a 16 Member Sri Lankan Medical Team arrived in Pakistan, with a cargo of medicine and surgical equipment, on a medical relief mission for the flood affected victims of Pakistan. The Medical Team has been treating the flood affected patients in the Charsadda District Hospital in North West […]
News Courtesy: Ada Derana Police have blocked a protest march organized by monks against the animal slaughter due to take place at the Munneswaram Kovil in Chilaw. Chilaw DIG Sanganayaka speaking to Ada Derana said that the police blocked the protestors due to a court order received by them. […]
Daily News – By Chaminda Perera The Health Ministry as a pilot project will utilize the much awaited locally produced BTI bacteria in the dengue control campaign in pre-identified locations in the Colombo district this week. The Ministry will purchase 400 litres of BTI bacteria initially and further purchases will be made on the success […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa met an opposition delegation lead by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees this afternoon on 23rd August. The Opposition delegation also included Tissa Attanayake, Laxman Kiriella and Joseph Michael Perera from the UNP and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Sigiriya, the Eighth Wonder of the world, to examine the white coloured stains that have occurred on the Sigiriya frescoes. Last week it was revealed that the white coloured stains had occurred after a certain chemical was applied on […]
DM Online – By Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at the last UNP parliamentary group meeting had made enquiries from MP Lakshman Seneviratne as to why he had given evidence against DNA Leader MP Sarath Fonseka before the first Court Martial. The Court Martial stripped the former army commander of his […]
News Courtesy: News First In the event that there is no justice meted out to him by the United National Party (UNP) on the assault against him, he would be compelled to act independently in parliament in future, says parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandara. He made these observations yesterday morning after attending a religious ceremony at […]
The animal sacrifice of the Chilaw Munneswaram Pathirakaliyamman Kovil will take place on Tuesday (25) despite protests from religious organisations. The temple’s chief priest, Kalimuthu Sivapatha Suntharam Kurukkal, told The Nation that the sacrifice had been taking place for generations and would continue to be held this year. […]
Source of News: Ada Derana Thanks to the present administration, Sri Lanka stands poised upon a razor’s edge. This regime has silenced dissent with brutality and violence, divided the opposition and depleted our numbers through coercion and extortion, says a statement issued by United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya. The Gampaha district Parliamentarian […]
In a survey carried out by the Newsweek Magazine, out of the 100 countries surveyed, Sri Lanka has been ranked as the world’s 66th Best Country. Finland has been ranked the best country and Burkino Faso as the last in the 100 countries selected. In the Asian region Malaysia stands ahead of all other countries […]
Source of News: Ada Derana No one can stop him from serving the people of Kelaniya who had elected him. None can destroy the integrity and dedication he has, though he has lost the Deputy Minister post given him because of the people of Kelaniya, said former Deputy Minister Mervin Silva during a musical show […]
Source of News: Ada Derana A group of the Buddhist monks from Gampaha are hold a convention to demand the government to appreciate Former Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva’s service and reinstate him as Dept. Minister. The convention is scheduled to be held tomorrow(20) at the BMICH. […]
Source of News: Ada Derana A Presidential Commission has been appointed to inquire into the details that led to the death of Susantha Anura Bandara, a student of the Ruhuna University, states the Secretary to the Commission Edmund Jayasuriya. The Commission is headed by Supreme Court judge D.J. de S. Balapatabendi. It will probe into […]