Director General of the Media Center for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle said today that he had proof to believe that the cause of the shooting in Katuwana was due to an internal conflict within the JVP. […]

Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, sits with Cuba’s President Raul Castro inside Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday (June 16). Image courtesy – Suomen Kuvalehti.fi Cuban President Raul Castro and visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka agreed Saturday to further strengthen cooperation between their countries. […]

Onlanka News – By Dr. Telli C Rajaratnam “Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”-William Shakespeare * Born – June 20, 1949 * Appointed Defence Secretary in 2005 * Joined Sri Lanka Army in 1971 * Commanded 1st Battalion of Gajaba Regiment in Vadamarachchi in 1987 * […]

Two persons including a female were killed when a group of individuals on motorbikes had opened fire at a JVP rally today (15) evening at Katuwana in Hambantota, police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said. […]

Government spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the former army commander Sarath Fonseka should clear himself first before pointing fingers at the government. […]

One person was killed and fifteen others injured in an accident between a van and a lorry in Hettipola police area this morning, police said. […]

Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka yesterday said in Colombo that he was prepared to go back to prison, if that was the price that had to be paid to topple the corrupt and dictatorial Mahinda Rajapaksa government. […]

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka stated today (June 14) that his primary goal was to begin his new political journey while adding that he had no intention of joining the government and would work for the common opposition. […]

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), shakes hands with Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, in Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — China’s top legislator Wu Bangguo on Wednesday pledged to boost exchanges and cooperation with the […]

Thirty school children were injured in an accident which took place in the Batawanguwa area on the Kegalle-Kurunegala main road this morning (June 14), police stated. […]