Category: LOCAL
President Maithripala Sirisena Meets Obama
President Maithripala Sirisena met US President Barack Obama yesterday at the luncheon for heads of state attending the UN General ... Read More
Tharindu Kaushal Banned From Bowling ‘Doosra’
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Sri Lanka’s Tharindu Kaushal is permitted to continue to bowl his stock ... Read More
Gin, Nilawala Rivers reach spill level; DMC warns
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) this morning warned people living by the Gin Ganga to be on alert on rising ... Read More
US reiterates domestic inquiry with UN, Int’l support
The United States today reiterated it would support a credible domestic process for justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka in ... Read More
“LG Elections will be held on schedule in March”: Premier Ranil
Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has no intention to postpone the local government election which is to ... Read More
President’s Son Daham Sirisena justifies his trip to UN
President Maithripala Sirisena's son Daham sirisena, referring to his inclusion in the Sri Lanka delegation to United Nations (UN), ... Read More
Sri Lanka-Turkey trade beats $300M barrier – Minister Rishad
‘Strong bilateral growth trend’-Rishad Turkey Ceylon Business Chamber born in Colombo ‘Linking 55000 Turkish biz’–TUSKON’s Ozkelebek 2014 YoY trade at ... Read More
3-hour blackout; reason yet to be known – CEB
The Ceylon Electricity Board said that the exact reason for the three-hour island wide power failure last night is yet ... Read More
“Those from South will look after Southerners” : Premier Ranil
When asked about a notion among some people that the military would be sacrificed through these measures, the Prime Minister ... Read More
Budget for 2016 to be tabled in parliament: Minister Ravi K.
Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said the Budget proposal for the year 2016 will be tabled in Parliament on November 20. Read More
No change of policy against illegal immigrants: Australia
Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie has confirmed today that the Australian Government’s policy against maritime people smuggling is clear and ... Read More
Video: Police release CCTV footage on private bank robbery
Police this morning released CCTV footage on the robbery of the private bank at Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo 7 and ... Read More
No tuition during school hours?
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today, his ministry was considering whether to introduce new regulations to ban tuition classes ... Read More
Geetha Kumarasinghe noticed to appear in Appeal Court
United people's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Galle District MP Geetha Kumarasinghe and three other respondents were noticed to appear in the ... Read More
Prime Minister Ranil upbeat on Sri Lankan solution
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the resolution co-sponsored by the US and Sri Lanka placed before the UNHRC ... Read More