COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lankan police are to question dozens of military intelligence officers in connection with the internationally condemned assassination of a senior editor, a spokesman said Tuesday. Investigations into the January 2009 slaying of Lasantha Wickrematunga, chief editor of the anti-establishment Sunday Leader, had led them to military personnel, said police spokesman Prishantha […]
Women could play a vital role in bringing about a positive change in the political culture which prevails in Sri Lanka. However, unfortunately the number of women entering politics remains abysmally low. This was one of the views expressed by Leader of the Sri Lanka National Congress and UPFA candidate for Colombo Distract, Milinda Moragoda, […]
Source: BBC The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered the authorities of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) to establish an independent panel to investigate charges against sacked media workers. Authorities were also ordered to include a retired judge into the panel. […]
Source of This Article: Lanka Truth Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has taken measures to get signatures to an online petition to demand the government of Sri Lanka to release Gen. Sarath Fonseka who was illegally arrested by the Military Police and is being arbitrarily detained without any charges. Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva launched […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa predicted that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would form a stable Government at the conclusion of the April 8 parliamentary elections in line with the people’s expectations. President Rajapaksa made these observations addressing UPFA candidates for the Parliamentary elections at President’s House in Anuradhapura after all candidates made a pledge before […]
The Thamil Makkall Vaduthalai Puligal (TMVP) yesterday denied that the government had withdrawn the security of its leader, Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillayan) of the Eastern Province, explaining that 40 army personnel in the chief minister’s security detail had been replaced with STF personnel. This was consonant with the government decision that the military will […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s election department says it has completed the nomination period for April’s parliamentary vote. The April 8 poll is crucial for President Mahinda Rajapaksa to further tighten his grip on power by securing a majority in the 225-member legislature. Rajapaksa was re-elected to office in January. The parliamentary vote is […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking at the opening of the multi fuel combined cycle power plant at Kerawalapitiya yesterday said that the Government will focus on how the consumers are to be relieved from the burden of higher electricity bills soon. The Government focused on alternative energy sources to generate electricity with the escalation of oil […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix By: Nalin Hewapathirana) Mr. John McCarthy, Special Representative for Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on 24th February. Mr McCarthy was accompanied with Ms.Kathy Kay Klugman, High Commissioner of Australia in Sri Lanka at the occasion. […]
Daily News – By Rasika Somarathna President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday emphasized that the present Government’s ‘Yes we can’ approach had paid rich dividends in delivering the people’s desired expectations in many spheres including the defeat of terrorism and development. He said that the difference between this Government and other regimes was that the present one […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court refused Tuesday to order the release of detained opposition leader and former army chief Sarath Fonseka as it deliberates a petition challenging his arrest by the military. Fonseka, 59, has been held at a naval detention centre since his arrest on February 8, sparking international condemnation and violent […]
The UNP still has the opportunity to contest under a broad alliance to rescue democracy said Genral Secretary of Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and former Parliamentarian Vijithe Herath. He said Gen. Sarath Fonseka, in spite of being arbitrarily detained, requested through Ms. Anoma Fonseka for the UNP, the JVP and other parties to contest under […]
Her husband Gen. Sarath Fosneka is a person who has shed his blood for the country; he faced death on three occasions in defending the Motherland and is prepared to dedicate himself for the Motherland in the future as well said Ms. Anoma Fonseka. Speaking at the inaugural press conference of the Democratic National Alliance […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix By: Sudath Silva) “Nagamu Purawara”, a special programme to enhance infrastructure facilities of the low income housing schemes in the Colombo City area is launched under the patronage of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the early hours of Sunday on 21st of February. President Mahinda Rajapaksa made […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) Out going Ambassador Mr. Pio Mariani for Republic of Italy in Sri Lanka paid his farewell call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at temple trees on Friday19th February. Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Secretary to the President Mr. Lalith Weerathunga, and Foreign Secretary Mr. Romesh […]