Daily NEWS Srilanka

President Maithripala Sirisena has greeted for the 102nd birthday of Maha Nayaka of Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya Most Venerable Dauldena Gnanissara Thera. The President who went to Nugegoda, Pagoda, Sri Vidya Vijayarama Temple wished long life for Most Venerable Dauldena Gnanissara Maha Nayaka Thera. He offered a pirikara and a memento to the Ma...

Funeral of late Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickremanayaka took place today under the full patronage of the State. Late Prime Minister Wickremanayaka entered politics by winning the Horan seat in 1960. He held many ministerial portfolios and was also a Leader of the House. He was 83 years of age at the time of his passi...

The period of general amnesty given to the deserters of the three armed forces, ends today. The general amnesty announced on the first of this month will end at midnight today. Security officials said that the amnesty period would not be extended. Military Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne said that the deserters who did not repo...

Wild elephants have attacked ten houses within three days at Dimbulagala area. People said that wild elephants come often to Ihala Ellewewa, Pellatiyawa, Maguldamana and Maaduruoya villages. The elephants have attacked ten houses within 10 days and destroyed cultivations. The villagers said that wild elephants living in Maduruoya National Wildlife Park enter the villages ...

The Government Information Department has extended the period to get general views to set up media rights and standards until the 31st of next month. The Government has identified setting up of standards and media rights as a current need to create a better media culture. A programme to get the views of the publ...

According to 2017 budget proposals, fees charged for travelling on southern expressway have been amended from tomorrow. Chairman of Road Development Authority Nihal Suriyarachchi said that 50 rupees have been reduced for travelling on expressway from 9.00 pm. to 5.00 am. Mr. Suriyarachchi said that they hope heavy vehicles which travel in the night wou...

A Film producer, Director and a talented Lyricist, Sunil Wimalaweera has passed away. He was 61 years old at the time of his demise.  The funeral of late Mr. Wimalaweera was held at Thalahena general cemetery today. Mr. Sunil Wimalaweera who made a significant contribution for cinema for over 25 years, was a talented Lyricis...

Mentally deranged patient stabs Psychiatrist during channelling session! A commotion flared up because of an incident where a certain patient had attempted to flee after stabbing during the process when a consultation channelling service was in progress at Colombo Nawaloka Hospital yesterday.  Activities of the hospital had commenced...

Only Jaffna toddy in the North A resolution has been passed in the northern provincial council to ban the transportation and marketing of bottle toddy from the south.This proposal has been made by the minister of agriculture P.Ainkaranesan.It had been seconded by the other ministers in the northern provincial council. The proposal has...

The thief in Weralagama Kuliyapitiya who had burgled a house was nude reveals CCTV A house in Weralagama area in Kuliyapitiya had been burgled the other day.After the theft when found from the CCTV cameras fixed in the house it had revealed that the thief had been on the left side of the dwelling in a muddy area and then come nude in to...

Newly wedded Pooja who had gone overseas suddenly emerges at Minina Sumathipala's funeral There were news spread in many social web sites that the popular actress Pooja Umashanker had got married suddenly and gone overseas. However yesterday she was captured by the cameramen of the web site gossiplankanews.com in Colombo. Pooja was captured...

Straight and simple President and Prime Minister and straight and simple Consumer (Friday's cartoon) ...

Will the Sri Lanka - South Africa Teat be a win or draw? depends on the performance of the Sri Lanka's remaining batsmen In the first Test between the touring Sri Lanka team and the host South Africa team played in Port Elizabeth, the hosts South Africa after winning the toss  batted and were all out for 286 runs on the second morning....

Air Hostesses  of Sri Lankan Airlines still clad  in old sarees! It is reported that the staff of the Sri Lankan Airlines at Katunayake and the Air Hostesses as result of been given with new official uniform ( Saree) have been forced to wear the old uniforms causing them  a terrible inconvenience. It is reported that there...

Widow falls madly in love with FB boy and comes to his home with all belongings A widow had struck up a friendship across the Facebook with an underaged boy employed overseas and later had exceeded the bonds of friendship. The boy had returned to Sri Lanka after his stint abroad while the woman referred to had come in search of him with...

Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne has decided to reduce the prices of surgical equipment, coinciding with the move to slash the prices of essential medicinal drugs. As an initial measure, a decision has been taken to reduce the prices of contact lenses. The Minister mentioned that several complaints had been received from patients regarding t...

The grace period granted for the transfer of vehicles came to an end today. The Motor Traffic Department said that this period will not be further extended. The Motor Traffic Department announced a grace period for the registration of vehicles under the new owner. During this period an opportunity was afforded for owners of su...

A jeep has met an accident in the Hikkaduwa area killing the driver. Another accident involving a cyclist happened in the Matara area, killing him. The first accident had occurred near the Arachchikanda Hospital along the Hikkaduwa-Baddegama road. A jeep which was plying from Baddegama to Hikkaduwa had veered off the road and crashed ...

Two suspects have been taken into custody along with heroin from the Bloemendhal area in Kotahena. The raid was carried out on a tip off received by officials of the Kotahena Police Station. Three grams and 300 miligrams were recovered from the possession of one suspect while more than two grams were taken into custo...

Udammita Samare killed by his bosom pal Chamara who ate and drank with him! Underground kingpin Udammita Samare who was shot dead while travelling in a vehicle near El Oya Bridge in Veyangoda recently and was killed in that manner by a friend of his by the name of 'Chamara' who in fact was actively involved together with Udammita Samare...

The manner Susanthika was air lifted It is reported that Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe who was treated in the intensive care unit of the Diyatalawa hospital for an attack of dengue fever was airlifted by an air force helicopter and was brought to the national hospital Colombo for further treatment. Susanthika is presently treated...

Prabhakaran would have been the Prime Minister if he had  lived -- Wijayakala The compensation for those who  lost property at  the Kilinochchi common market fire took place on the 28th instant yesterday  afternoon at the district secretariat premises by the courtesy of the ministry of resettlement.At the ceremony...

Maithri is obstructed as a bird has clung onto his shoulders ( Thursday's cartoon) ...