Doctors in Colombo on strike
October 17, 2012 - 1:04 pm
Fonseka ungrateful – Tissa Attanayake
October 17, 2012 - 11:41 am
The UNP General Secretary made these comments addressing a Media Conference held at the UNP Headquarters, Sirikotha yesterday. Attanayake said that Sarath Fonseka addressing a meeting in Kurunegala recently has called upon all patriotic people to attend the joint opposition rally to be held at Hyde Park on the 18th of this month, to make […]
“Asian Continent is not the playground of other forces”- President Rajapaksa at ACD
October 17, 2012 - 8:10 am
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Asian Continent cannot be the playground of other forces, who seek our wealth, our assets of nature and human resources. Our progress must draw from the best of our own cultures and while learning from the best of others who come with genuine friendship, President […]
Prince who danced with the devil
October 16, 2012 - 12:22 pm
His alliance with the murderous Khmer Rouge and shifting allegiances on the global stage left a troubled legacy for Cambodia Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who died of heart failure on Monday in Beijing at the age of 89, acted for 71 of those years as though he were centre stage of a world drama. […]
President Rajapaksa arrives in Kuwait to attend ACD Summit
October 16, 2012 - 6:19 am
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Kuwait to attend the First Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit today on 15 September. Sri Lankan President was warmly received by the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Amiri International Airport in Kuwait. […]
Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Kandy
October 15, 2012 - 1:00 pm
A 29-year-old woman in Kegalle gave birth to quintuplets – two boys and three girls – at the Kandy General Hospital this morning, Hospital authorities said. They said the babies, who are being kept in an incubator are reportedly in good health. This is said to be the second set of quintuplets born in Sri […]
Security beefed up at Mahabodhi temple in Gaya
October 15, 2012 - 9:14 am
Police has beefed up security in and around the historic Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya city of Bihar following threats of a possible militant attack. Additional armed security teams were deployed at the temple entrance and were seen frisking devotees entering the temple premises. […]
Radhika Coomaraswamy named Laureate of the Fondation Chirac Special Jury Prize 2012
October 15, 2012 - 8:23 am
Former Under Secretary General of the United Nations/Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy was chosen for the Special Jury Prize 2012 by the Fondation Chirac (Chirac Foundation), states a press release from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Paris. […]
Ban spot-fixers for life, says Muralitharan
October 14, 2012 - 6:26 am
(Reuters) – Anyone involved in spot-fixing should be banned for life, former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan told Reuters on Saturday, days after six umpires were provisionally suspended for allegedly agreeing to fix matches. India TV showed footage on Monday of what the news channel said was officials from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka negotiating […]
Manmohan Singh Meets TNA
October 12, 2012 - 10:12 am
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday affirmed India’s commitment for a political solution to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue during a meeting with TNA leaders, who would now consider joining a Parliamentary committee provided Colombo assures they will not be “cheated again“. […]