U.S. ambassador to Libya, 3 others killed in rocket attack, witness says
September 12, 2012 - 4:51 pm
From cancer to international cricket, Yuvraj Singh’s comeback is complete
September 12, 2012 - 8:49 am
A few months ago, Yuvraj Singh was in hospital undergoing chemotherapy. On Tuesday, he stepped out onto a cricket field for the first time in over year. He bowled, fielded and batted like he had never left the international stage. India lost the match by one run, but that seemed entirely secondary compared to Singh’s […]
Fraying brotherhood over troubled waters
September 11, 2012 - 2:00 pm
If Tamil Nadu politicians truly care about Sri Lankan Tamils, they should discourage the State’s fishermen from cornering the marine resources in the Palk Straits When Tamil Nadu politicians raise the pitch against the Sri Lankan government’s perceived atrocities on the Tamils in that country, they invoke popular sentiment in Tamil Nadu, saying Tamils here […]
President Rajapaksa declares open the 58th CPA Conference in Colombo
September 11, 2012 - 10:46 am
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma from London (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa officially inaugurated the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Performance Arts Theatre this morning on 11 September. Upon arrival at the main entrance, President Rajapaksa was cordially welcomed by the current Chairman of the […]
POLITICS SHOULD NOT BE CONFRONTATIONAL, BUT PARTICIPATORY
September 11, 2012 - 6:45 am
Onlanka News – By Noor Nizam – Canada The victory of the UPFA in the recent Eastern Provincial Council elections has to be given serious thought by the Muslim community. Though the UPFA has got 204000 votes and captured 14 seats, this does not mean that the UPFA is the governing body of the Eastern […]
UPFA victory will be etched in annals of Lankan history -President
September 10, 2012 - 6:36 am
The concluded Provincial Council election which brought a resounding victory for the UPFA in Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provinces will be written in the annals of Sri Lankan election history as the tenth election which was won by UPFA government under my leadership, President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a press release on the UPFA victory […]
Thousands of devotees gather to worship Sacred Kapilavasthu Relics at Gangarama temple
September 9, 2012 - 1:25 pm
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) The Sacred Kapilawasthu Relics are now being in exposition around the clock at the Gangarama Temple in Hunipitiya, Colombo. The public can pay homage to the Sacred Relics from noon today ( Saturday 08) to Tuesday 6.00 pm on September 11. This morning the Sacred Kapilavastu […]