COLOMBO (AFP) – The Asian Development Bank on Friday asked Sri Lanka to prune the size of its budget to sustain economic stability as the island emerges from decades of ethnic conflict. The Manila-based bank’s President Haruhiko Kuroda said Sri Lanka’s top priority now is to rebuild infrastructure in the island’s war-ravaged north and east; […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Source: United Nations- New York (Ref: SG/SM/12890) United Nation’s General Secretary Ban Ki-moon issued a message for day of Vesak and said the Vesak theme “Global Recovery: The Buddhist Perspective”, spoke to global concerns amid multiple crises. The Day of the Vesak (Day of the Full Moon of the […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix By: Birmingham Buddhist Maha Vihara Media Unit) A special religious ceremony was organised by the Sri Lankan community in the Midlands at the Birmingham Buddhist Maha Vihara, Hockley, Birmingham in memory of the valiant heroes of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces who had sacrificed their valuable lives for […]
Queen of the Sinhala Cinema Malini Fonseka has been honoured with a doctorate by the University of Visual and Performing Arts in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Sinhala Cinema. She will receive the doctorate at a special felicitation ceremony to be held on June 18 at the BMICH hosted by the University of […]
Press Release by British Sri Lankan Forum (Pix by: Dusmantha Wijekoon) Large number of patriotic Sri Lankans and few other nationalities gathered at the London Buddhist Vihara to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the valiant Security Forces, those who engaged in the noble mission of liberating the country from the clutched of brutal […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Charity Initiative: ‘Cricket for Children’ launched with Sri Lanka Cricket and UNICEF Cementing its commitment to building bridges between countries, IIFA 2010 will host a special charity cricket spectacular as part of the Videocon IIFA Weekend in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ‘Cricket for Children’ event, the IIFA Foundation Celebrity […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – Heavy rains forced Sri Lanka to postpone ceremonies on Tuesday marking the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels one year ago and to remember soldiers who died in the fighting. “The government has decided to postpone the war heroes’ commemoration ceremony which was due to be held at the War Heroes’ Monument […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently in Teheran to participate in the G15 Conference has met Islamic Supreme Leader of Iran Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hoseyni Khumenei last evening at the Revolutionary Leader’s residence. […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix By Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Teheran on Sunday 16th May to attend the G15 Summit which is scheduled to begin at the International Islamic Conference Hall in the Iranian Capital on Monday. Sri Lankan President was received by Minister of Commerce of the Iranian […]
Deputy Solicitor General Wasantha Bandara yesterday questioned the claims of retired General Fonseka to be a war hero when he had actually accused the Government of violating international laws applied to battle. He said this when retired General Sarath Fonseka was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Janaki Rajaratne. He said although the suspect was the […]
Reuters – By Simon Evans India were humiliatingly knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday when a last-ball six from Sri Lanka’s Chamara Kapugedera condemned them to their third straight defeat in the Super Eight stage. Sri Lanka, who have two victories in Group F, won by five wickets and go through to […]
Mobile telephone giant Dialog Telekom PLC announced yesterday that it expects to gain from the proposed implementation of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP). Speaking at an Investor Forum, Dialog Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya said that the company was unlikely to lose from it as previously anticipated. […]
