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. […]
AFP – By Amal Jayasinghe COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief on Thursday vowed to “expose” any war crimes committed at the end of the country’s civil war, raising pressure on the government, which has resisted calls for a probe. The United Nations estimated that 7,000 civilians perished in fighting in the early months […]
PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP)—Mahela Jayawardene cracked a brilliant 100 off 63 balls Monday and Sri Lanka just beat the rain to defeat Zimbabwe by 14 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis system at the World Twenty20 tournament. The 32-year-old Jayawardene slammed 10 fours and four sixes to dominate Sri Lanka’s innings of 173-7 off 20 overs. […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana Prime Minister of Bangladesh Mrs.Shikh Hasina called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Sri Lanka House on the sidelines of the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan. During the meeting both leaders discussed wide range of bilateral issues specially expanding and […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently attending the SAARC heads of state conference is conducting bilateral meetings with South Asian leaders on the sidelines of the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan. Among the SAARC leaders President of Maldives Mohomed […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa today met with His Majesty Jigm Kheser Namgyel Wangchuk, the King of Bhutan at the Sri Lanka House in SAARC Village on 29th April. The official meeting between the King and the SAARC state leaders are scheduled to take place at […]