Sri Lanka has lifted a temporary ban on the sale of some Anchor milk powder made by New Zealand-based Fonterra after local tests showed it did not cause illness in children, a government official said on Friday. […]

Indian Defence Secretary Mr. R.K. Mathur made a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Kandy this morning. […]

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing the Railway Unions from carrying out the island wide strike causing nuisance to the public. […]

Price of cigarettes have been increased by Rs. 1 and Rs. 2 with effect from today, the Ceylon Tobacco Company said a short while ago. […]

A 24-hour water cut would be imposed in several areas of Kaduwela, Malabe and Athurigiriya from 8.00 a.m. Saturday to 8.00 a.m. Sunday due to maintenance work at the Labugama water treatment plant, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said. […]

Since President Mahinda Rajapaksa possesses great courage and self confidence more than most other world leaders, international forces are trying to create regime change to install one of their pawns in power spending billions of dollars, said Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. […]

The history of cross-overs in Sri Lankan politics is amusing to say the least. Political parties have no problem about the jumping jacks and political parties have no issues in passing these politicians like the game – pass the pillow. A game it is and all parties are playing the same game. They ridicule one […]

The price of a domestic 12.5 kg gas cylinder would be reduced by Rs. 250 from midnight today on a Presidential directive. […]

UPFA Nuwara Eliya MP V. Radhakrishnan sworn in as Deputy Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation before President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago. […]

It is 5 years since the defeat of the LTTE. GOSL has proscribed a host of Tamil Diaspora organizations operating as human rights/charity organizations while also naming over 400 individuals with clear evidence of links to the LTTE. Nevertheless, what is baffling is how people of these organizations could set themselves up, think of devious […]

We have short memories and five years on how many still remember the humanitarian rescue operation? Those that laugh and sneer at the rescue may like to ask would the LTTE do the same? The truth is bitter to swallow. These Tamils begging for water and food, looking as if they had not eaten for […]

A large number of commuters have been stranded due to the ongoing island wide railway strike which was launched by the Professional Railway Trade Union Alliance (PRTUA) last night. […]

Leader of the Democratic Party, Gen. Sarath Fonseka yesterday said his party had not decided yet to go it alone at the Presidential election scheduled to be held early next year or support another opposition candidate. He revealed UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had held discussions with him and sought his party’s support at the next […]

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam Wednesday expressed concern over Sri Lanka arresting Indian fishermen in snag-hit boats and urged Delhi to discuss it with the island nation, New Indian Express reports. […]

The Canadian Tamil Congress joins a list of 16 organizations that have been declared proscribed by the GOSL under UNSC Resolution 1373. The scores of other organizations formed on foreign soil liaising with these banned entities are culpable for every crime that the LTTE committed throughout 30 years of terror. Included to the list of […]