US exempts Sri Lanka
June 12, 2012 - 9:07 am
Secretary Defence unveils the declaration of “Wehera Hena Poorwarama Raja Maha Vihara” premises as Sacred Area
June 11, 2012 - 1:00 pm
The declaration of “Wehera Hena Poorwarama Raja Maha Vihara” and its premises as a sacred area was unveiled by the Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (09th June) with the blessings of HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a colourfull function held at the Weherahena Poorwarama Raja Maha Vihara at Matara. […]
ELEPHANT CHRISTENING CEREMONY FOR 15 DONE LAVISHLY AT PINNAWELA
June 11, 2012 - 8:22 am
Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana The Hindu featured the christening of fifteen baby elephants in Sri Lanka’s unique elephant orphanage and said the naming of the elephants were done according to traditional astrological principles after astrologers casted the elephant horoscopes. […]
Shivanthi, Madusanka create history with golds in 400 metres
June 11, 2012 - 8:17 am
St. Joseph’s Balika, Kegalle athlete Shivanthi Kumari Rathnayake and Pasyala Central College runner Dulaj Madusanka created a piece of history on Sunday when they won country’s first ever 400 metres golds in the women’s and men’s categories respectively, in an Asian Junior Athletics Championship, as Sri Lanka commenced its medal hunt in the 15th edition […]
THE RUGBY LEGEND WHO BECAME A BUDDHIST BY READING QUANTUM PHYSICS
June 10, 2012 - 5:08 pm
Onlanka News – by Walter Jayawardhana The rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson hit world headlines due to his 2003 World Cup final heroics, when his drop goal in the last minute of extra-time delivered the trophy to England. He made another sensation when he told the London Times that he became a Buddhist by reading Quantum […]
Top DIG transferred
June 10, 2012 - 1:25 pm
Deputy Inspector General of Police of the Greater Colombo Area I M.Karunaratne has been transferred to the Puttlam District with immediate effect, according to service requirements, the Police headquarters announced today. Puttlam District DIG E.A. Edirisinghe has been appointed as the DIG Greater Colombo. […]
President in useful meetings with Pope, British leaders
June 9, 2012 - 8:06 am
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday met His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Rome. Earlier, during his visit to Britain in connection with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, President Rajapaksa had a series of useful meetings with a wide range of British political leaders. […]
CHANDRA WICKRAMASINGHE SAYS VENUSIAN LIFE CAME TO EARTH DURING THE TRANSIT
June 8, 2012 - 9:58 pm
Onlanka News –By Walter Jayawardhan A few days ago (June 5th and 6th), during the much publicised transit of Venus, microorganisms living in the upper layers of the clouds that shroud this planet would have reached Earth. This is according to the latest research carried out by Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe and Dr. Janaki Wickramasinghe of […]
Sri Lankan Minister faces protest
June 8, 2012 - 12:07 pm
Reginald Cooray leaves for Mumbai without attending function A Sri Lankan Minister, who had come here on Thursday to attend a programme at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, had to leave for Mumbai without attending it after activists of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (PDK) and Tamil Desa […]