Category: LOCAL

President Maithripala Sirisena Meets Obama

President Maithripala Sirisena Meets Obama

Sep 29, 2015

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’

Tharindu Kaushal Banned From Bowling ‘Doosra’

Sep 29, 2015

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

Gin, Nilawala Rivers reach spill level; DMC warns

Sep 29, 2015

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

US reiterates domestic inquiry with UN, Int’l support

Sep 29, 2015

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

“LG Elections will be held on schedule in March”: Premier Ranil

Sep 29, 2015

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’s Son Daham Sirisena justifies his trip to UN

Sep 29, 2015

  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

Sri Lanka-Turkey trade beats $300M barrier – Minister Rishad

Sep 28, 2015

‘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

3-hour blackout; reason yet to be known – CEB

Sep 28, 2015

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

“Those from South will look after Southerners” : Premier Ranil

Sep 28, 2015

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.

Budget for 2016 to be tabled in parliament: Minister Ravi K.

Sep 28, 2015

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

No change of policy against illegal immigrants: Australia

Sep 28, 2015

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

Video: Police release CCTV footage on private bank robbery

Sep 28, 2015

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?

No tuition during school hours?

Sep 28, 2015

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

Geetha Kumarasinghe noticed to appear in Appeal Court

Sep 28, 2015

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 upbeat on Sri Lankan solution

Sep 28, 2015

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the resolution co-sponsored by the US and Sri Lanka placed before the UNHRC ... Read More