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 […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix By: Sudath Silva) Senior Supreme court Judge, Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake took oaths as the Acting Chief Justice before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s House this morning on Sunday 21st February. She took oaths in the post as Chief Justice Asoka De Silva is on an […]
Source: Lanka e news Former JVP Parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Lanka e News today (21) that, UNP Gen. Sercretary Tissa Attanayake‘s statement at the media discussion yesterday (20) that the UNP is awaiting a reply from Gen. Fonseka to decide on contesting the Gen. elections as an alliance with them is an absolute lie. […]
Source: Lakbima News Rumour was rife that former speaker W.J.M.Lokubandara would join the UPFA , but when asked he denied such a move. The President’s media division said that W J M Lokubandara and his wife were among the distinguished persons who participated at yesterday’s SLFP working committee meeting that took place at the Bandarawela […]
News Source: CaFFE In a letter released to the media, The Democratic People’s Front (DPF), a constituent party to the UNP-led alliance yesterday criticised the UNP for what it termed as attempts to field Tamil businessmen as candidates from Colombo sidelining their noinees. In a letter sent to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, DPF leader MP […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana Leader of the Jathika Samagi Peramuna- National Unity Alliance (NUA) Mrs.Farial Ashraff met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and accepted her membership to join SLFP at Temple Trees on 18th February. More than 250 NUA members were participated with her at the occasion this morning. Widow […]
Asian Tribune – Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan reporting from Chennai The Chennai City Police on Wednesday arrested a 30 year old Sri Lankan national involved in a string of credit card frauds across the southern states. One Sanjay Kanth hailing from Sri Lanka was picked up by sleuths of the Central Crime Branch(CCB) of the Chennai City […]
Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya will embark on a political career by taking part in the upcoming parliamentary polls on April 8. Jayasuriya is seeking to become a Member of Parliament under the ruling coalition United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the south coast district of Matara, his hometown. The 40-year-old was recently dropped from […]
Asian Tribune – By Anjana Jayashan in Colombo Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene challenged the People’s Liberation Front (JVP) leader Somawansha Amarasinghe to go to courts with their popularized allegation of “computer gilmart” at the presidential election. Minister Yapa addressing the media at the ministry premises today (February 17) said “the United National Party and […]
Onlanka News – By Nethmi Páramitha – Pix by: Thackshila Udage Submitted by Janaka Alahapperuma On the occasion of celebrating Sri Lanka’s 62nd Independence Day, a religious ceremony was organised to invoke blessings for the country, the nation, the newly re-elected president Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranaviruwo, at the Birmingham Buddhist Maha Vihara premises on 14th […]
Reuters – By Shihar Aneez Sri Lanka is prepared to face a European Union withdrawal of its preferential trade benefits that helped to boost the island nation’s garment export to the region, a top official said on Tuesday. The EU on Monday said it planned to withdraw preferential trade benefits to Sri Lanka because of […]
AP – By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Sri Lanka’s jailed and defeated opposition presidential candidate appealed to the country’s highest court Tuesday to overturn the results of last month’s election, a lawmaker said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa secured a wide victory over his former army chief and main rival Sarath Fonseka in the Jan. 26 election, according to […]
Lankaweb – Nimal R Melbourne Australia Chief monk of Malwaththe chapter Thibbotuwave Sri Sumangala did not utter a word against retired General Sarath Fonseka’s recent statement to the BBC Sinhala Service stating that he was willing to give evidence as a witness at a War Crime Tribunal and he will not defend any one who […]
Chennai: India wants Sri Lanka to empower the minority Tamil speaking people through a political process and open a new chapter in the island nation’s history, external affairs minister, SM Krishna said here today. “We also want the Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa to create a situation where the minority Tamil speaking people are empowered through […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – Leaders of Sri Lanka’s influential Buddhist clergy backed opposition demands Sunday for the immediate release of former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka. Top monks representing four sects made a joint appeal to President Mahinda Rajapakse to free Fonseka who was arrested last Monday by the military on unspecified charges […]