Veteran actor Joe Abeywickrama passed away this evening at his residence a short while ago at the age of 84, sources said. He was born in the year 1927. […]

UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara challenged UPFA Colombo Mayoral Candidate Milinda Moragoda to reveal information about his Pathfinders organization. […]

Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister for Traditional Industries, Douglas Devananda, cannot be arrested during his visit to India, in connection with the criminal charges against him as he enjoys diplomatic immunity, the Centre has informed the Madras High Court. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative- 2011 (CGI- 2011) at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York Tuesday on 20 September. President Rajapaksa, who is in New York to attend the 66th annual session of the […]

The driver and conductor of a private bus traveling from Monaragala to Jaffna have been arrested after C4 explosives were found in the bus during search. […]

All South Asian countries have given their consent to host the inaugural South Asian Beach Games in Sri Lanka, and the the Ministry of Sports has taken all necessary steps to hold the first South Asian Beach Games Festival in Hambanthota from October 8th to 17th, Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage said at a media […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in New York, USA on Monday 19 September to attend the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The President led the delegation which also includes External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, to the UN Summit. […]

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said that the government would take all possible measures to eliminate underworld activities, extortion and other crimes that affect the smooth flow of businesses and society and sought the support of the business community to achieve this objective. […]

Trading activities of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have been halted as the ATS system that facilitates trading is currently undergoing a technical failure, a CSE official said. […]

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for New York this morning to attend the UN Summit. Sri Lankan President will lead a delegation which also includes External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Pieris, to the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. Where he will deliver his address in the UN General Assembly on the 23rd, […]

One person has been reported killed and over 20 injured when two trains collided at Alawwa. The injured have been admitted to the Alawwa Hospital. According to hospital sources, the seriously injured are being transferred to the Kurunegala Hospital. […]

Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army en route for Haiti to inspect operational duties of the Peacekeeping troops serving the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) had a stopover at UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations in New York and met Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, Military Adviser and UN Assistant Secretary for Department of […]

The three students who came first obtaining 195 marks each in the Year Five Scholarship examination called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday evening. The President congratulated the three students and presented gifts to them. […]

A Sri Lankan born former account manager at a semiconductor company who pleaded guilty in the US government’s campaign against insider trading was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened Temple Trees to the public in 2004 and since then he invited people from all walks of life and offered them meals. […]