All parties in the United Kingdom stand by you and are ready to help Sri Lanka today. We are happy that terrorism has gone away from this island; that reconstruction, rejuvenation and reconciliation is the order of the day, said Paul Murphy MP (Labour), leader of the visiting Parliamentary delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association […]
The Sri Lankan foreign minister and the leader of the opposition will both be in London next week to meet British political leaders. Prof GL Peiris visits London to deliver the keynote address at a conference by International Institute on Strategic Studies (IISS) on “Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry Dialogue”. […]
The government is trying to cover its inabilities to bring down the cost of living by showing a new kind of ‘terrorism’ said United National Party (UNP) spokesman Gayantha Karunatilleke this morning. Addressing journalists during a media briefing at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo, Parliamentarian Karunatilleke said earlier the government was harping on Tiger […]
If Sri Lankan players worked as a team, there is no reason why they cannot defeat Australia, says Captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team Kumar Sangakkara. He said this last night, prior to the team’s departure to take part in the upcoming tour of Australia which commences this Friday. […]
October 16, 2010: Commonwealth Games Gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi, says that his next aim is to bring home a medal from the 2012 Olympic Games. “I went into the games with a lot of hope since I practiced very hard. Before I left for the games, I told my coach, Harsha that I will definitely […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today (15) and discussed several matters of bilateral importance.President is in new Delhi where he attended the closing session of the 19th CWG. Sources said that both the leaders discussed on the progress of the joint programme to build 50,000 houses in the North and East […]
October 15, 2010: The Opposition leader of the Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha and four others have been remanded for allegedly attacking officials of the Road Development Authority (RDA) who had been removing an unauthorised structure at the Norwood junction on the Hatton – Maskeliya main road yesterday. Three officials of the RDA, including the backhoe driver, […]
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night — a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever been trapped so long and survived. Luis […]
Courtesy: The Hindu – B. Muralidhar Reddy He will be the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Thursday, will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […]
The Colombo High Court today directed prison officials to provide jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka facilities to watch television as is allowed for other prison inmates. The court made this directive after his lawyers informed court that this facility which was given to other prisoners was not provided for Mr.Fonseka. […]
The case against UPFA MP Duminda Silva and Hansil Ishar for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl was withdrawn yesterday after the lawyer representing the victim, claimed that the case was causing ‘emotional distress’ to his client. High Court Judge Sunil Rajapakse acquitted and released MP Silva and Ishar from the charges and […]
Sunday Leader Chief Editor Fredrica Jansz giving evidence before the Trial-at-Bar consisting of three High Court Judges, examined by Deputy Solicitor General Wasantha Navaratne Bandara yesterday said that Sarath Fonseka never denied her lead story in the Sunday Leader of December 12, 2009 about the white flag issue. Sarath Fonseka on a subsequent date after […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in for his second term as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on November 19, 2010 in Colombo –. His first term of office began in 2005 for a six year term was confined to five years following his decision to call for his re- […]