One thousand Tamil Youths to the Police Service

The Police Department on Wednesday commenced interviews to recruit 1,000 Tamil youth to the police service. The interviews will be continued for several days. These interviews are being held to recruit both men and women sub-inspectors and police constables, and police drivers to serve in the districts of the Northern Province and all applicants are […]



Sri Lanka Election Commissioner rejects 54 applications seeking registration

Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner has rejected 84 applications from political parties sought registration. Elections Commissioner calls for applications for registration of new political parties every January according to the Elections Amendment Act No 58 of 2009. Additional Commissioner of Elections Mr. W.W. Sumanasiri said that during elections no political party is registered. The applications were […]



MILLIONS FOR MPS, BUT ONLY A FRACTION FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED

Former parliamentarian K. D. Lal Kantha says that although millions have been allocated to import luxury vehicles for parliamentarians who have not been granted ministerial posts, the government has approved only a meagre sum as relief to those affected by the recent floods.



World Cup 2011 Schedule & Timetable released

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be held in the sub-continent South Asian countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai will be hosting the final of the Cricket World Cup 2011. Sri Lanka will play under Group A with Australia,Pakistan, New Zealan, Zimbabwe and Canada. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 schedule has […]




RICE, VEGETABLES, EGGS TO BE SOLD AT 30 – 40% BELOW MARKET PRICES

The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management has formulated a programme to sell the produce of the Mahaweli zones in Colombo at concessionary rates. Subject Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva speaking to Newsfirst said that the step had been taken to prevent the price of consumer goods from increasing due to the extreme weather […]




Sri Lanka alcohol healthcare restrictions criticised

A union representing doctors in Sri Lanka has protested against government plans to stop free healthcare for those addicted to alcohol. The health ministry is planning to stop free health care to “alcohol-addicts” from next month. The union says the new measure jeopardises doctor-patient relations because medics are required to provide a health report for […]



Sri Lanka celebrates Thai Pongal: President Rajapaksa participates National Ceremony in Jaffna

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated the Thai Pongal National Festival at Alfred Doraiappa Stadium in Jaffna this morning on 17 January while all the Hindus countrywide joined in celebrating the Thai Pongal festival on a grand scale. The main ceremony was made colourful by a special […]



President Rajapaksa pays homage to Nagadeepa Temple in Jaffna.

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid homage to Nagadeepa Temple in Nainativu Island on 17 January after attending at the National Thai Pongal Festival which was held at the Alfred Doraiappa Stadium. Chief incumbent of the Nagadeepa Temple and the Chief Sangha Nayaka of the Northern Province, […]




Warship sent after hijacked ship

Source: BBC – Photo by BGNES A South Korean warship has set off in pursuit of a chemical tanker from the country which has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The naval destroyer is part of a multinational patrol force based in the region. […]



U.S., India send help to flood-battered Sri Lanka

United States became the second country to offer emergency assistance to more than a million affected by flooding in Sri Lanka. U.S. ambassador to the country, Patricia A. Butenis, said in a statement that Washington was donating U.S. $300,000 to provide various goods and services to areas hardest-hit by the floods. […]



A dream comes true: Sangupiddy Bridge declares open by President Rajapaksa

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Sudath Silva) A much waited Sangupiddy dream bridge which links the Northern peninsula to the rest of the country via Pooneryn declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday on 16 January. The Sangupiddy Bridge across the Jaffna lagoon connects Pooneryn from the mainland and Karaitivu in the […]



British Minister expresses his support and sympathy on flooding in Sri Lanka

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma from London British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt has expressed his support on the flooding in Sri Lanka in a message issued on the 14 January. Minister Burt further extended his sympathy to all those who have suffered as a result of the rains. Minister made these […]



Sachin equals Jayasuriya’s ODI record

Sachin Tendulkar is playing his 444th one-day international, reaching another milestone in a career where he holds nearly every major record with the bat. Tendulkar, 37, equaled Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya for the number of ODI appearances. Tendulkar reached the mark in the second ODI against South Africa on Saturday and will likely break the […]