Blake to visit Sri Lanka next week

Robert Blake, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, will visit Sri Lanka next week to hold wide range of bilateral and regional discussions with top Indian officials. […]




China backs Sri Lanka over probe into humanitarian crimes

China today assured its support to Sri Lanka to safeguard its sovereignty as the country gears up to face pressure at the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council meeting for a credible international probe into charges of humanitarian crimes during the war against LTTE. […]



Death threats to Tissa Attanayake

An anonymous caller who had called the UNP Secretary Tissa Attanayake had warned him to be cautious over an attempt  to harm his life, said the Cinnamon Gardens Police to the Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday. […]






The United National Party is 65 years old today

The United National Party, whom some have termed as the ‘United Noble Party’ was formed by D. S. Senanayake, on September 6, 1946, resigning from the Ceylon National Congress, allying with the members grouped in organisations such as the Sinhala Maha Sabha, the Tamil Congress, together with the Ceylon National Congress. Later, the members of […]




Milinda Moragoda to Colombo voters: Go beyond narrow politics and endorse ability

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Colombo mayoral candidate Milinda Moragoda yesterday launched his policy platform entitled ‘Making Colombo a Centre of Excellence’ that promised to restore efficiency, transparency and accountability at the Colombo Municipal Council and to restore the stature of the city and dignity of its citizens. […]







Sweeping changes in education system

The National education system in the country will undergo a complete overhaul for the first time since independence when the new Education Bill is passed in parliament by December and implemented from next year, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday. “This is the first time the education system is being reviewed with far reaching reforms […]



V FM MD assaulted

The Managing Director of V FM Radio has been hospitalized after being assaulted by 3 unidentified men at his Borelasgamuwa residence, SSP Deshabandu Tennakoon said. […]