Category: LOCAL

Parliament to be dissolved prior to No-confidence-Motion?

Parliament to be dissolved prior to No-confidence-Motion?

Jun 22, 2015

  Parliament to be dissolved before the debate on the no-confidence-motion (NCM) already listed on the Order Paper, local news ... Read More

MP Keheliya Rambukwella pledged to support MR

MP Keheliya Rambukwella pledged to support MR

Jun 21, 2015

  Former Minister and MP Keheliya Rambukwella pledged to support Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, no matter which party he would contest ... Read More

“It’s like catch me if you can”: Udayanga Weerathunga

“It’s like catch me if you can”: Udayanga Weerathunga

Jun 21, 2015

  Ex-ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga who was accused of supplying arms to Ukrainian rebels has denied all the allegations ... Read More

Democratic National Movement’s Convention at Sugathdasa: Vijaya Kumaratunga remembered

Democratic National Movement’s Convention at Sugathdasa: Vijaya Kumaratunga remembered

Jun 21, 2015

  The national convention of the Democratic National Movement took place at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on June 20. The ... Read More

Land deeds for 100,000 families by President

Land deeds for 100,000 families by President

Jun 21, 2015

  The Ministry of Land has been able to provide land deeds to 100,000 families who owned no property in ... Read More

Colombo-Badulla railwy route back to normalcy

Colombo-Badulla railwy route back to normalcy

Jun 21, 2015

  The functioning of the Colombo-Badulla railway route came to a standstill on the night of Saturday, June 20. The ... Read More

Lankan Navy: Over 25 Indian fishermen arrested

Lankan Navy: Over 25 Indian fishermen arrested

Jun 21, 2015

  The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has arrested twenty six Indian fishermen in Point Pedro, for allegedly having breached the ... Read More

LTTE ‘Transnational Government’ is still intact: USA

LTTE ‘Transnational Government’ is still intact: USA

Jun 21, 2015

  Despite the military defeat of the LTTE at the hands of the Sri Lankan government in 2009, the terrorist ... Read More

Coastal conservation officers assaulted in Tangalle

Coastal conservation officers assaulted in Tangalle

Jun 21, 2015

  Two coastal conservation officers have allegedly been assaulted in Tangalle area. Director General (DG) of the coastal conservation department, ... Read More

9 Pregnant women die of influenza in Sri Lanka

9 Pregnant women die of influenza in Sri Lanka

Jun 21, 2015

  9 pregnant women have died as a result of the influenza in the recent past, Ministry of Health sources ... Read More

Chinese national arrested for trying to smuggle Agarwood

Chinese national arrested for trying to smuggle Agarwood

Jun 20, 2015

  A Chinese national has been arrested at the Katunayake International Airport while trying to carry with him 23 kilos ... Read More

Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Mumbai; People Asked to Stay Indoors

Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Mumbai; People Asked to Stay Indoors

Jun 20, 2015

  Normal life was hit for the second day in Mumbai on Saturday June 20 as rains continued in the ... Read More

Free Wi-Fi at all Sri Lankan Varsities

Free Wi-Fi at all Sri Lankan Varsities

Jun 20, 2015

  The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka states steps are being taken to provide all Varsities and ... Read More

“I’m innocent”: Actress, Udayanthi Kulatunga

“I’m innocent”: Actress, Udayanthi Kulatunga

Jun 20, 2015

  Popular tele drama actress, Udayanthi Kulatunga who is alleged to have had financial dealings with drug king pin Wele ... Read More

​Swedish Royal wedding officiated by Lankan born priest

​Swedish Royal wedding officiated by Lankan born priest

Jun 20, 2015

  A Sri Lankan born priest, Rev. Michael Bjerkhagen has officiated the Royal wedding between Prince Carl Philip - the ... Read More