Sri Lanka’s veteran actress and the Queen of Sinhala Cinema Malini Fonseka has been named by CNN as among Asia’s best 25 actors of all time. Malani Fonseka was nominated on Monday for the best actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Awards ceremony conducted for the third time by the Asia Pacific Cinema Academy, […]

Environmentalist Piyal Parakrama was suddenly taken ill and passed away yesterday (3rd) night say reports. Mr. Piyal Parakrama was a member of a number of associations in several sectors. Some time back he was a member of the Executive Committee of the ‘Harithe’ Party (Green Party). […]

Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeyawardana says that the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has still not realized his role in the politics and always makes statements which don’t fit for an experienced politician like him. At a press briefing in Colombo yesterday, the Media Minister said that a statement, he (Mr. Wickremasighe) made about national cricket […]

COLOMBO (AFP) – China has emerged as Sri Lanka’s biggest single lender in 2009, overtaking the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the treasury said Wednesday. China lent 1.2 billion dollars to build roads, a coal power project and a port in the island’s south last year, more than half the total of 2.2 […]

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) conducting investigations into the recovery of Rs 75 million made up of several foreign currency denominations found in four vaults at a private bank belonging to Asoka Thilakaratne, had taken into custody a black Defender Jeep which is alleged to have brought the money to the bank. Asoka Thilakaratne is […]

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. […]