Daily NEWS Srilanka

John Kerry in bicycle mishap in Switzerland hospitalised The American state secretary John Kerry who visited in an official capacity to Sri Lanka recently had also visited Switzerland also on an official capacity. Foreign reports have revealed that John Kerry had during his leisure had joined a group of cyclists to ride bicycles. It is...

A talk to counter-attack former President Mahinda's son ....by former Chief Justice Shirani's son! Sometime back former First Lady Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa was summoned to come over to be questioned on a complaint lodged against her at the FCID after which former President's son MP Namal Rajapaksa had interpreted it as an act of political...

Body of 15 year old  Rathgama student who jumped into river .... recovered Suicide because of love involvement? The dead body of a student of Rathgama Devapathiraja Maha Vidyalaya who was reported missing from home last Monday (25) was recovered today at the opening part of Ginthota Bridge. After he was missing, his school-bag was...

Mahinda had said those guilty were protected was not uttered by me-Mervin For a weekend newspaper former Minister Mervin Silva has had an interview. During the interview the former minister had been questioned on what former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had said. Question: “ A mistake I did was protecting those who were guilty”? This was...

Arjuna claims Rupees 450 billion from ‘Nelum Tower’ The Minister of Port services Arjuna Ranatunga has claimed a sum of rupees 450 billion from the Sri Lanka telecommunications regulatory commission. This is as the telecommunication regulatory commission of Sri Lanka had started construction of the Nelum Tower on a land belonging to the...

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Ten proposals to President and Premier by Sobitha Thera A ceremony to appreciate to the work initiated by Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha thera who was instrumental to change the previous regime and to bring about justice to all was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. This ceremony was attended by the President...

Gyan Chathurika to wed soon It was only the other day the news of the love revolution between Tele drama actor Gyan and famous actress Chathurika was published in the local media. It was mentioned that Gyan had left his wife and two small kids from his married life when he joined with Chathurika. As his previous marriage was not legally...

President Maithripala Sirisena has pointed out that it has become a priority to create a broad public consensus against smoking. He said its spreading fast endangering the lives of youth. The President has mentioned this in his message which has been issued in connection with the World Anti-Tobacco day, which [...

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala De Silva has requested the UNP to explain its stance on the 20th amendment to the constitution. Issuing a statement he has pointed out that the Opposition fully supported the 19th amendment on an assurance by the government that it would pass the 20th amendment. The [...

Minister Arjuna Ranatunga says that it is regrettable that former President uses the temples to achieve his private political aims. He has pointed out that such action will ruin the political and Buddhist culture. He mentioned this when he met a group of Agriculture Research Officers in Attanagalla. Minister Arjuna [...

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected allegations that he creating divisions within the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He mentioned this while addressing a public meeting at “Akkara Panseeya” area in Kalaawewa. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that some people accuse him of attempting to divide the party. He said he [...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has met with the Mahanayakes of the Malwatta and Asgri Chapters in Kandy today. The Mahanayakes have pointed out that the United National Party could move forward by giving due place to the capable people. The Prime Minister who called on the Mahanayake of the Asgiri [...

Minister Sajith Premadasa has charged that previous administration mis-appropriated more than 1000 lakhs of rupees for the propaganda of the presidential election and the “Divinaguma” conference. Minister Premadasa expressed this view during a meeting to provide housing loans in the Ampara District. 1200 families in the Ampara District, without permanent [...

A programme has been held with the participation of the Elections Commissioner to educate people in the Uva Province about the importance of voting. The programme has been jointly organized by the Elections Department, the Badulla District Elections office, the PAFFERAL organization and the District Secretariat Office. The programme which [...

A new programme has been implemented to provide facilities for the disabled devotees who come to worship the historic Jethawanarama Chaithya in Anuradhapura. A special bridge was opened providing access to the Chaithya by wheel chairs. It has been built on the instructions of Registrar of the Jethawanarama Temple Ihalahal-millewe [...

The Mihintalawa Aloka Pooja is being held for the 53rd time this year in connection with the Poson Full Moon Poya Day. The Aloka pooja was declared opened under the patronage of Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera. It has been organized under the guidance of Chief Incumbent of Mihintala Raja Maha [...

Police intervention has brought to an end a bus strike which has been launched due to an assault of a bus conductor on the Hatton-Kandy main road. The strike has come to an end when the Ginigath-hena Police assured to arrest the suspects who assaulted the bus conductor. A group [...

Police tried to send these three extremely innocent people to gallows .... DNA evidence also false All 6 murders were committed by another - Kahawatta defendants' lawyer  Attorney-at-Law Darshana Kuruppu who appeared on behalf of two of the defendants who were proved not guilty and were thus acquitted of the charges of murdering a...

Five in ... instead of four gone out .... Minister portfolios to Lakshman, Ranjith, Hemal, Pandu, Chandrasiri Instead of the SLFP Ministers who resigned from their positions of Minister, several former other Ministers were sworn in this afternoon as Ministers of the new government. As such, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena was given the Minister...

Thisuri, Chandani, Kanchana for Best Actress Saranga, Janak and Vishvanath for Best Actor .... in the fray The Raigam Tele'es Award Festival is scheduled to be held at Nelum Pokuna Theatre on next June 12th where Awards would be presented to Teledramas and Rupavahini programmes broadcast in the year 2014. Names of all nominees nominated...

Somalatha Subasinghe passes away Popular stage and film actress Somalatha Subasinghe has passed away. At the time of her demise she was 79 years old. She had acted in “Me Mage Sanda”,”Viragaya” and many other films.She had acted in many stage plays and had produced popular stage plays as “Vikurthi” and several others. It is relevant to...