Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa warmly received upon his arrival to attend the SAARC Head of States Summit by his Maldivian counterpart at the Adduagan airport in the Maldivian southern town of Addu island city this morning on 09 November.  President of Maldives Mohammed Nazif, First Lady […]

The Revival of Under-performing Enterprises and Under-utilized Assets bill was passed in Parliament today (Nov 09) with 122 voting for and 46 voting against it. The act will see the state acquiring 37 private businesses it has defined as underperforming. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for the Maldives this morning to attend the 17th SAARC leaders Summit scheduled for November 10-11., the Government Information Department confirmed. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Chandana Perera ) President Rajapaksa said the nursing community that their service is the only public profession which is free from allegations of bribery and corruption so far. The President made this remark at the ceremony organised by the Ministry of Health to award certificates to the […]

The Revival of Under-performing Enterprises and Under-utilized Assets Bill was presented in Parliament this after noon by Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. The bill is to be taken up for debate in Parliament tomorrow and the voting will be at 7.30 pm on Wednesday. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Annual inter club sports tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Army Civil Affairs Office of the 513 Brigade at Uduvil, Jaffna concluded recently with the finals of the tournament and presenting of awards and certificates to the winners at Sellamuththu ground, Manipay. […]

The Kottawa-Galle section of the Southern Expressway is scheduled to be declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the 27th of this month. […]

The final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) is ready to be submitted to the President by November 10, media coordinator of the LLRC Lakshman Wickramasinghe said today. […]

The government while stressing that the privacy of individuals should not be violated by the use of technology, yesterday reiterated that the people’s right to expression and media freedom has been promoted and protected. […]

Muslims of Sri Lanka today enjoy the freedoms of religious belief, worship and practice throughout the country. In this, we have moved beyond the era of darkness that engulfed our land during an extended period of terror. The spirit of the Eid al-Adha would help them cherish the freedoms won through much sacrifice by all […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana) President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the government is determined to mould a sporting child generation, who face and embrace both victory as well as defeat equally to make life a success. Students should determine to make their lives triumphant by enduring both wins and losses. He […]

Onlanka News – Report and photos by Thakshila Udage (Submitted by Janaka Alahapperuma) The Midlands International Buddhist Association in the U.K. known as the Birmingham Buddhist Maha Vihara held its annual Kathina ceremony at its headquarters. Many monks from different Viharas in U.K. as well as from Europe participated. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Gathering hosted by Sri Lankan Congressional Caucus and Embassy of Sri Lanka includes secretary of defense’s speech, panel discussion on reconciliation Congressman Jack Kingston: “I’ve never seen a people who have come so quickly together, and after 26 years of division.” […]

All websites that publish news on Sri Lanka or its people, from the country or elsewhere have been requested to register with the Ministry of Mass Media and Information, the government information department reported. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the annual prize giving ceremony of Visakha Vidyalaya, one of the oldest Buddhist prestigious girls’ schools in Sri Lanka which was held at the school premises on Friday 04 November.  The President participated the ceremony as the chief guest. He […]

The United States says it has ‘high expectations’ for the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report due to be released this month and that it should be of the highest quality […]