Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by:Nalin Hewapathirana) The National celebration of the International Women’s Day was held at Siribopura Singapore Community Hall in Hambantota under the patronage of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on 8th March. The International Women’s Day falls on today. Women’s contribution to the […]
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao who met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Janadhipathi Mandiraya yesterday congratulated the President for his resounding victory at the recent Presidential Election. She observed that so much had taken place for the better in Sri Lanka since she was last here as High Commissioner. She said the President’s victory gave much […]
News Source: LankaENews Police media spokesman Priyashantha Jayakody said, following investigations conducted into the disappearance of Journalist Ekneliyagoda by two police teams from Homagama Police led by two Police Inspectors is progressing successfully, and a desirable result can be expected shortly. Following the leads provided by the several telephone calls, special attention has been focused […]
Recently, Milinda Moragoda, Minister of Justice and Law Reform, and the leader of the Sri Lanka National Congress (SLNC), a constituent party of the United People’s Freedom Alliance launched a website to to ‘Promote Access to Voting for Sri Lankan’s Abroad.’ While launching www.slnc.org website Minister Milinda Moragoda said the Vote” is a universal human […]
Source: Infolanka.com – by Dr. Levins T C Rajaratnam On the night of March 4 (Thursday) 2010 around 9.45 p.m I used the HNB ATM machine situated next to the Bible Society in Colombo-03. I inserted my Nations Trust Bank ATM card (cirrus) into the machine to withdraw Rs.10,000/=. The words “Transaction in progress” appeared […]
Sri Lanka’s veteran actress and the Queen of Sinhala Cinema Malini Fonseka has been named by CNN as among Asia’s best 25 actors of all time. Malani Fonseka was nominated on Monday for the best actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Awards ceremony conducted for the third time by the Asia Pacific Cinema Academy, […]
Environmentalist Piyal Parakrama was suddenly taken ill and passed away yesterday (3rd) night say reports. Mr. Piyal Parakrama was a member of a number of associations in several sectors. Some time back he was a member of the Executive Committee of the ‘Harithe’ Party (Green Party). […]
Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeyawardana says that the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has still not realized his role in the politics and always makes statements which don’t fit for an experienced politician like him. At a press briefing in Colombo yesterday, the Media Minister said that a statement, he (Mr. Wickremasighe) made about national cricket […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – China has emerged as Sri Lanka’s biggest single lender in 2009, overtaking the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the treasury said Wednesday. China lent 1.2 billion dollars to build roads, a coal power project and a port in the island’s south last year, more than half the total of 2.2 […]
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) conducting investigations into the recovery of Rs 75 million made up of several foreign currency denominations found in four vaults at a private bank belonging to Asoka Thilakaratne, had taken into custody a black Defender Jeep which is alleged to have brought the money to the bank. Asoka Thilakaratne is […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lankan police are to question dozens of military intelligence officers in connection with the internationally condemned assassination of a senior editor, a spokesman said Tuesday. Investigations into the January 2009 slaying of Lasantha Wickrematunga, chief editor of the anti-establishment Sunday Leader, had led them to military personnel, said police spokesman Prishantha […]
Women could play a vital role in bringing about a positive change in the political culture which prevails in Sri Lanka. However, unfortunately the number of women entering politics remains abysmally low. This was one of the views expressed by Leader of the Sri Lanka National Congress and UPFA candidate for Colombo Distract, Milinda Moragoda, […]
Source: BBC The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered the authorities of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) to establish an independent panel to investigate charges against sacked media workers. Authorities were also ordered to include a retired judge into the panel. […]
Source of This Article: Lanka Truth Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has taken measures to get signatures to an online petition to demand the government of Sri Lanka to release Gen. Sarath Fonseka who was illegally arrested by the Military Police and is being arbitrarily detained without any charges. Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva launched […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa predicted that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would form a stable Government at the conclusion of the April 8 parliamentary elections in line with the people’s expectations. President Rajapaksa made these observations addressing UPFA candidates for the Parliamentary elections at President’s House in Anuradhapura after all candidates made a pledge before […]
The Thamil Makkall Vaduthalai Puligal (TMVP) yesterday denied that the government had withdrawn the security of its leader, Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillayan) of the Eastern Province, explaining that 40 army personnel in the chief minister’s security detail had been replaced with STF personnel. This was consonant with the government decision that the military will […]