Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma A cross section of academics, journalists, opinion makers and members of the Sri Lankan Diaspora in the UK met at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London on July 5th with Adviser to the President on Reconciliation Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha. In his opening remarks, Prof Wijesinha noted that the […]
SRI Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has welcomed the ICC directive requiring all national boards to be elected without political interference. His call came just days after Sri Lanka’s sports minister said he had forced the national cricket board committee to step down following allegations of financial mismanagement. […]
Petroleum Resources Minister Susil Premajayantha suspended payment for the 20,000 tons of petrol, reportedly of low quality. The minister has appointed a three member committee to investigate whether any fraud had taken place in the process of importing petrol. The committee which comprises the ministerial Secretary attached to another ministry, former oil refinery section deputy […]
An underworld leader has been shot dead by the police Special Task Force in the Deiyandara- Yaaya area in Sooriyawewa. According to the police, Neluwe Priyantha, who was in the custody of the police, had accompanied the STF officers to the area to reveal a stock of hidden weapons. […]
Senior Adviser on Foreign Policy for the Japanese Government Mr. Yasushi Akashi addressing the 16th Joint Committee of the Sri Lanka Business Co-operation Meeting held in Tokyo last has said that the LTTE was a ruthless terrorist organization and should not be equated in status to a sovereign state such as Sri Lanka. […]
Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has won a landslide victory in the General Elections held yesterday. The Pheu Thai party led by her won 264 seats against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s Democratic party which has won 160 seats. Yingluck’s brother, Thaksin, was ousted in a military coup in […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Chandana Perera) The Sri Lanka Cooperative Movement celebrated its centenary and the International Cooperative Day at Welagedera stadium in Kurunegala, the capital of North Western Province on 02 July. President Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the function as the chief Guest. […]