The UNP reformists’ group yesterday proposed at the party’s parliamentary group meeting the appointment of deputy leader Karu Jayasuriya as the leader of the party, MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara said  yesterday.Co-deputy leader Sajith Premadasa moved the resolution while making a hard hitting statement against the party hierarchy, and it was seconded by MP Bandara. Heated […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma One hundred dry ration packs were distributed among the recently resettled civilians in Rajagaman and Nagarkovil villages by the 521 Brigade of the Sri Lankan Army stationed at Point Pedro. […]

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma New British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr Robbie Bulloch said “I’m delighted to take up post as Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in Colombo at a time of such great potential for Sri Lanka.  I look forward to supporting the High Commissioner and the rest of the team […]

Sri Lanka looks forward to increasing cooperation in trade and investment from China, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in an interview with Xinhua ahead of his visit to China. […]

Some 10,000 Korean job seekers — some of whom were even camping out from Sunday morning — struggled through a day of chaos and confusion when a large number were refused application forms to sit the Korean language examination, as a result of a stampede at Police Park in Havelock Road yesterday. […]

No decision has been made to field DNA Leader Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma as the mayoral candidate of the Colombo Municipal Council at the upcoming local government elections, DNA MP Arjuna Ranatunga said yesterday. […]

Rizana Nafeek, the Sri Lankan maid who was on death row in Saudi Arabia is likely to be pardoned and brought to Sri Lanka very soon, Daily Mirror learns.  A ministerial delegation from Sri  Lanka is already in that country to attend to the formalities. […]

The government has ordered an inquiry into suspected United States fighter jets detected on Sri Lankan air space. Suspected United States aircraft has been seen on Sri Lankan radar screens few days ago, air defence authorities told BBC Sandeshaya. […]

President Rajapaksa with Mrs Sugandhi Kadirgamar on Saturday at her Bullers Lane residence. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who attended a religious ceremony in memory of the late Laksham Kadirgamar on Saturday was visibly moved when he was told by Mrs. Sugandhi Kadirgamar that her husband would still have been alive if Rajapaksa had been the President […]

The Chennai city police has in a shocking move instructed hotels in the city not to accommodate pilgrims from Sri Lanka after two attacks on visitors from the island nation. […]

The Advanced Level examination will commence today at 2,400 examination centres throughout the country. This year’s examination will see the highest number of candidates ever to sit an A/L exam numbering 294,800. […]

Dr. M. B. Ranatunga, President of SU (UK) presenting Mr Bodhipala Wijesinghe a certificate of honour. Also in the picture are Mrs. Ranatunga, Mr. R. Wimalasekera (Hon. Secretary), and Mr. Kandula Silva (Deputy Treasurer). Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sarath Dissanayaka) Mr Bodhipala Wijesinghe, the Honorary Treasurer of Sihala Urumaya (UK) was […]

Controversial Chairman of the beleaguered Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Harry Jayawardena might be on his way out and the authorities are said to be looking for a full time replacement from among the top brass of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. […]