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Ministers of the United People’s Freedom Alliance have elaborated that the Government has received a clear victory at the Western and Southern Provincial polls. They totally rejected the analysis of Opposition parties. The Ministers were addressing a media briefing of the United People’s Freedom Alliance held at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Headquarters today.Minister Maithripala Sirisena said that the Government is upbeat about...

Analysts have underpinned that the Provincial Council poll has explicitly proven the people’s strength of the present Government which cannot be subjugated by any international force.The Opposition launched a dire campaign that the people will deliver a massive verdict against the Western and Southern Provincial Council poll. However, analysts point out that the results of the elections had clearly indicated that popularity of...

The Preferential votes of all Districts in which the Provincial polls were held have been released.Hirunika from Colombo, Prasanna from Gampaha, Senal from Kalutara, Shan from Galle, Pasanda from Matara and Upul from Hambantota are leading in the Preferential lists of the Alliance candidates. Prasanna Ranatunge had secured the highest preferences of the Freedom Alliance from the Gampaha District. The total votes polled by the...

The Elections Commissioner has said that the peaceful and fair poll conducted for the Western and Southern Provincial Council is a precursor for a pertinent political culture. The Police have lauded the support given by the people to protect law and order during the post-election period.Elections Chief Mahinda Deshapriya emphasized that the Western and Southern Provincial Council poll was free and fair and devoid of violence....

A new Air Service is being planned between the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka.Minister Piyankara Jayaratne said that a new Air Service between the Al Bateen Airport in the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka is planned to be launched. Based on the discussions held with the Rotana Jet Airlines, the new Air Service is due to operate up to Katunayake International Airport from the 09th of next month and to the Mattala Rajapaksa...

The Australian Government provides a Coastguard trawler to the Sri Lanka Navy.One of the two Bay Class type coastguard trawler was officially handed over yesterday at a function held in Keyanas Australia under the patronage of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage. The handing over of this trawler to the Sri Lanka Navy Chief took place in the presence of Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia Thisara Samarasinghe.The...

No one can forget the massive devastation unleashed by the blood thirsty terrorists in the country.The terrorists blatantly violated human rights throughout 30 years. This episode gives a clear description of the destruction inflicted by the terrorists within the country on 31st March throughout the fear psychosis period. The innocent villagers of the Wevelketiya village in Medawachchiya commenced their day to day activities on...

Robert Downey Jr. turned inspirational speaker at the Kids’ Choice Awards, Pharrell set another fashion trend, David Blaine lost his head during a slime-induced illusion, One Direction and Jennifer Lawrence cleaned up, and the green goo bath finally caught up with Mark Wahlberg.Along the way One Direction won two awards, producer Dan Schneider won the show’s first lifetime achievement award. More than a dozen former and current...

Novak Djokovic tamed world number one Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-3 to claim his fourth Miami Open title, denying the Spaniard a maiden win on the Miami hardcourts.It was the second straight Masters series title for the second ranked Serb, who defeated Roger Federer two weeks ago in Indian Wells. The Miami title continues to be one of the few to elude Nadal, who has now finished runnerup four times at Crandon Park, twice beaten in the final...

The outstanding victory of the Alliance at the Provincial Council Elections is a certificate given by the people for the Government’s people friendly programmes, says the President thanking the people. President Mahinda Rajapaksa issuing a special message says that the magnificent victory of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance at the Western and the Southern Provincial Council Elections will be a special message to the elements...

The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has scored an outstanding victory in the Western and Southern Provinces. The Alliance has won both provincial councils with a clear majority. The united Peoples Freedom Alliance won the Western Provincial council by polling Thirteen hundred sixty three thousand six hundred and seventy five votes. It is a percentage of fifty nine point three five. The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has secured...

The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has obtained four hundred and forty three thousand eighty three votes in the Colombo District. As a percentage it is forty five point three and they have secured eighteen seats. The United National Party which obtained two hundred and eighty five thousand five hundred and thirty eight votes with a percentage of twenty nine point two, has secured twelve seats. The JVP has obtained seventy four...

The public servants in the Western and Southern Provincial Councils are with the United Peoples Freedom Alliance. The Alliance has scored a magnificent victory in the postal voting. The UPFA has scored a magnificent victory in the Western and Southern Provincial Council elections, according to the results of the postal votes. The UPFA has obtained thirty five thousand two hundred and twenty votes according to the results of the...

MataraAccording to the results of the Matara District preferential votes, Pasanda Yapa Abeywardena who contested from the United Pepoples Freedom Alliance, has obtained the highest number of preferential votes. He has polled 76,870 preferential votes. United Peoples Freedom Alliance’s Chandima Rasaputhra has won the second place with 75,509 and Sarath Yapa Abeywardena is on the third place with 47,090. Chathura Galappathi of...

Executive Director of the Peoples Action For Free and Fair Election expressed his views. Mr. Rohana Hettiarachchi said that they monitored the election from the date of the nominations. He said that the violence was at a minimum level which was a good sign. He added that they did not get reports that could have an impact on the results, on the Election Day. He said that they expected a post peaceful election environment. He requested...

The Government has thanked the people who voted for the victory of the Alliance with a significant majority and for the support given to conduct a peaceful election. The General Secretaries of the Alliance and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party say that the people have approved the Governments programme to take the country forward unwaveringly in the face of local and foreign conspiracies. Minister Susil Premajayanth said that if there...

The massive destruction caused by the LTTE terrorists will never be forgotten by the nation. The LTTE terrorists who violated human rights of Tamil civilians destroyed the lives of innocent people irrespective of any race differences. The dark memories has recorded such brutality of the terrorists. 28 heroic soldiers lost their lives due to LTTE terrorism on 30th March in Veepankulum. On the 30th March 1993 three soldiers sacrificed...

Real Madrid routed Rayo Vallecano 5-0 at home, breaking a rare two-game losing streak and keeping their team within three points of the pacesetters Atletico.La Liga top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 28th goal of the campaign and Gareth Bale struck twice in a 5-0 stroll at home to city neighbours Rayo. The Welshman’s first was a simple tap-in following Angel Di Maria’s cross, but his second was one of real quality as he sprinted...

Serena Williams won a record seventh Key Biscayne title when she overcame a slow start to beat Li Na 7-5, 6-1 at Miami.The final game of the set went to deuce six times, but she finally won it with a booming backhand that Li couldn’t handle. She dominated from there, sweeping the final five games, and closed out the victory with a service winner. She made only 44 percent of her first serves and converted just five of 17 break-point...

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is a 2014 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, and Samuel L. Jackson. In Captain America:...

Voting in the Western and Southern Provincial Council polls ends on a peaceful note. The transport of ballot boxes to the counting centres is nearing completion. Voting in the Provincial polls came to a close at 4.00 pm today. Five million 898 thousand 427 voters were eligible to cast their ballots to elect 155 members of the Western and Southern Provincial Councils. Voting commenced at 7 am at 4253 polling centres with a keen...

The President and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa cast their ballots at the D.A. Rajapaksa Maha Vidyalaya in Medamulana this morning.Expressing views to the media the President said the people of this country are explicitly aware of democracy. They are well educated and intelligent. As such they will never betray the motherland. He was optimistic of a resounding victory by the Freedom Alliance. The President emphasized...

Another new bridge will be built across the Kelani River. The Government of Japan under its Yen Loan scheme is providing financial assistance to Sri Lanka to build a second bridge over the Kelani River. Japan has granted the 44thYen Loan amounting to approximately 45 billion rupees to Sri Lanka towards the Second New Kelani Bridge Construction Project. Ambassador of Japan Nobuhito Hobo and Finance Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera...

The validity period of railway season tickets issued for public employees has been extended.Accordingly the validity period of the season tickets issued for public workers last month has been extended for four days from the month of April. Hitherto the season tickets issued were valid only for two days when is validity period ended. But the Department of Railways said that this period has now been extended for four days.Accordingly,...

Comprehensive investigations are in progress with respect to the seizure of a stock of dust tea from the Alawathugoda area in Kandy.The stock had been concealed in a secret storage facility in between a timber mill and a cement block factory close to the Alawathugoda town. The Alawathugoda Police said that the stock was seized when it was being loaded to a container in the wee hours to be transported to Mattakkuliya. Nine suspects...

No one can estimate the value of lives lost as a result of ruthless terrorism which grasped the country for three decades. Many made dedications even sacrificing their lives on behalf of the nobleThis is another episode of the atrocities committed by the ferocious terrorists during the dark era. The tiger terrorists who barged into the Dewalagodella village on 29th March 1988 ruthlessly started attacking the innocent villagers....

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma struck half-centuries to lead India into the semi-finals with an easy eight-wicket win over host Bangladesh.Spinners Amit Mishra and Ravichandran Ashwin shared five wickets as India restricted Bangladesh to a modest total and set up their third win from three Group 2 games. Kohli made an unbeaten 57 and Sharma 56 as India strolled to 141-2 in 18.3 overs in reply to Bangladesh’s 138...

Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar is a documentary film directed by David Douglas and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman narrates the movie.Island of Lemurs: Madagascar takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endanger...

American Resolution adopted by a majority of 11 votes against Sri Lanka Here are the countries that supported us: The Resolution brought forward by countries including America against Sri Lanka at the Human Rights Council a short while ago was adopted by a majority of 11 votes. 23 have voted in favour of while only 12 countries have voted...

After Prime Minister announces everyone had died .... Malaysian Prime Minister, Mr. Najeeb Razak yesterday (23) evening made a public statement and confirmed that the the Malaysian airliner which disappeared last 8th had crashed into the South Indian Ocean and that all passengers on board had met with death. The Prime Minister further said...

President Rajapaksa has advised authorities to release all Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody.The President issued instructions this morning to release all Indian fishermen and their trawlers in Sri Lankan custody. Accordingly, the Sri Lankan Navy has extended all facilities for 98 Indian fishermen and 28 fishing trawlers to leave for India.Also the Navy has taken appropriate measures to provide humanitarian assistance to...

President Mahinda Rajapakse has rejected the UN Human Rights Council resolution ordering a war crimes probe.The President told the French News Agency that he would instead press ahead with his own reconciliation plan. He said the resolution only hurts Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts and does not help it. In a phone call, the President told AFP that he is not discouraged but will continue with the reconciliation process that...

Sri Lanka has received the highest public acclamation with 12 countries voting against the UN Human Rights Resolution on Sri Lanka and 12 more nations abstaining as against the 23 countries that voted in favour of the Resolution.The Resolution of Navaneethen Pillay was submitted to the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva yesterday and debated. Analysts emphasize that although the Resolution was adopted yesterday with a majority...

Massive development has taken place in every part of Sri Lanka last year. Development has even taken place in the Northern Province where the Tamil civilians live. Although India voted against Sri Lanka for two years, it will be abstaining from doing so this year.Indian representative Dilip Singha made these references citing reasons as to why it will be refraining from voting for the UN Resolution against Sri Lanka.The Indian...

Australia has strongly voiced opposition to an international investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the proposed UN investigation of war crimes in Sri Lanka is not the best way forward. The Australian Government considered engagement with Sri Lanka to be the most effective way to encourage progress on human rights issues. She said genuine advances in accountability and...

All arrangements are in place for the conduct of polls for the Western and Southern Provincial Councils. Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake has called on all voters to visit the polling booths as early as possible and cast their ballots.The total number of registered voters in the Western and Southern Provinces is five million 898 thousand 427. Polling will commence at 7.00 am tomorrow. Polling will be held for...

Nearly 25 thousand Police officers are deployed for the security of the Western and Southern Provincial Council elections. Police Media Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that there will also be mobile foot patrol.The Police Media Spokesman said that nearly 25 thousand Police Officers have been deployed to maintain law and order in view of the polls. A special security programme is in place at polling booths and in the environs....

Terrorism plagued the country for 30 years. It was during this period that massive destruction was unleashed to public property and human lives. This devastation would have been inestimable, if this dark era, which was gripped with fear and brutality and embroiled in brutal and inhuman terrorist activities, was not brought to end by the Commander in Chief in collaboration of the heroic soldiers.The ruthless tiger terrorists exploding...

Richmond-Mahinda Battle of the Lovers ... end in a clash Tear-gas from police The Lovers' annual cricket encounter between Richmond-Mahinda finished in a clash at Galle today (22). It was reported that this conflict arose when Richmond College was winning the match. It was also understood that the police had to use tear-gas to disperse...

A very unfortunate incident was reported early this morning (20) where a monk from a hermitage was attacked by an elephant when the thero had tried to place a hand of bananas and a basin of water at its disposal with the motive of caring for the animal. IT was a 65 year old monk at the aranya senasanaya of Beminiyanwala, Nandagiriya, Hambantota...

Alex Hales cracked a career-best 116 not out as England ran down Sri Lanka by six wickets with four balls to spare in another gripping World Twenty20 match at Chittagong. For Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene hit 89 and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 55 to help their side post a formidable total.Hales 64-ball knock, earned England’s highest chase win in a T20 as they zoomed to 190-4 in response to Sri Lanka’s daunting 189-4. After Sri Lanka...

Famous Russian fashion designer Slava Zaitsev participated in the opening of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia. Zaitsev’s autumn/winter 2015 collection was full of bright colors and classic suits for men. Vyacheslav Zaitsev, a 76 year old designer, started his career in the 1960s and became one of the most respectable Russian fashion designers. He has sewed outfits for the wives of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Mercedes-Benz...

Asia Cup to Sri LankaSri Lanka was able to achieve a brilliant win in the match played today (Mar 9) with Pakistan in the Finals and thus clinch the Asia Cup at the game played in Mirpur, BanglaDesh. Pakistan had acquired a total of 260 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of their 50 overs while Sri Lanka eclipsed that target in the...

A clear division was witnessed in the vote on the Geneva Resolution against Sri Lanka today. 12 countries supported Sri Lanka. 12 countries including India abstained from voting.The debate on the Resolution submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva against Sri Lanka was held yesterday and today. The vote on the Resolution was taken up today. 12 countries emphasizing that serious injustice was being caused...

President Rajapaksa has emphasized that the country will regain its past glory as it is moving forward experiencing development.The President laid this emphasis at a function organized to present the Act of Appointment of the Anunayake of the Amarapura Saddhamma Yukthika Matara Maha Nikaya to the Ven. Uyanwatte Saddharama Thera.The ceremony was organized at the Nedigamwala Raja Maha Vihare in Hambantotta. The President on arrival...

President Rajapaksa has declared open the new Birds Reproduction and Research Centre constructed in the Nagarawewa area in Hambantota.The Centre which has been established for the reproduction of rare birds and those which are threatened with extinction spans 38 acres. The Centre has a collection of all varieties of worldwide birds.The Centre is also equipped with all facilities necessary to undertake studies on special varieties...

The President draws his attention to a request made by veteran artiste Bertie Gunatilake who enthralled the entire country through his comedian roles.President Rajapaksa who came across a statement made by Bertie Gunatilake to the Sarasaviya newspaper instructed Parliamentarian Ranjith Soysa to make arrangements to immediately summon this artiste before him. Bertie Gunatilake who mesmerized the entire nation through the Vinoda...

PAFFREL – the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections claims there is a conducive trend for elections due to the minimal violence experienced at the Provincial polls. The Election Watch thanked all those who supported for the prevalence of such a conducive situation.PAFFREL’s Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi made these references at a media conference held in Colombo to brief journalists on the monitoring of the polls.Mr....

Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake has declared that stern legal action will be initiated against those who engage in campaigning flouting election regulations. He said that special election officers in collaboration with the Police are monitoring such activities.Mr. Ratnayake said that all election offices set up at the electoral level should be dismantled from midnight today. Only one office established at...

The Muslim community has emphasized that international interferences in Sri Lanka which is highly adhering to peace and reconciliation after ending a 30-year war, are unnecessary. The Muslims claim that harmony prevails between all communities and religions.The Sri Lankan Muslim community strongly rejected the Resolution tabled at the Geneva Human Rights session against Sri In his address, President Rajapaksa referred to the...

The entire nation cannot forget the terrorist activities that plagued the country for 30 years.It is with the enthronement of peace in the motherland by the heroic soldiers that a halt was made to the brutal incidents that horrified the country.The tiger terrorists killing two war heroes in Kankesanthurai area on 27th March 1987, unveiled their killing spree on this day within the dark era. On 27th March 1993, three more war...

President Rajapaksa has emphatically declared that the Government is not ready to curtail the rights endowed to the nation.The President laid this emphasis addressing the final Galle District victorious rally at the Ambalangoda Urban Council Grounds. It was organized to consolidate the victory of United People’s Freedom Alliance candidates who are contesting the Provincial Council polls. The people approached the grounds in several...

President Rajapaksa extends his blessing to take around the world the message of the World Youth Conference to be hosted in Sri Lanka.The Sri Lanka Youth Conference is geared to officially take the message of the World Youth Conference which opens in Sri Lanka on the 06th of May to young men and women of 18 countries within 40 days. A delegation comprising five members including its General Secretary Saman Kumara Ranaweera is...

Schools in polling Provinces closed on Friday Curtain falls on election campaigning. All campaigns with respect to the Western and Southern Provincial Council polls draws to an end at midnight today. 26 thousand Police Officers will be deployed in these provinces from tomorrow to maintain law and order.Schools within these two Provinces will be kept closed on day after tomorrow. The Elections Commissioner has requested private...

The National Complaints Monitoring Centre of the Elections Secretariat is on alert on behalf of a just and peaceful poll.It will entertain complaints with respect to the Western and Southern Provincial Council polls from 6.30 am on polling day. The six Districts of the Western and Southern Provinces have been given telephone and fax numbers for this purpose. Complaints in the Colombo District can be made on contact number 0112...

Military officials disillusioned with Sarath Fonseka’s politics have revealed that a person who lacks a sensitive heart and does not respect the views of others is neither suitable to take up the leadership of the country nor engage in politics.They made this revelation at a media conference held in Rajagiriya to announce the resignation of 12 war heroes. They shouldered the task of building the Democratic Party with Sarath Fonseka.Major...

The United People’s Freedom Alliance will secure a resounding victory at the Provincial polls, polling 61 percent from the Western Province and 64 percent from the Southern Province. Minister Dulles Alahapperuma revealed that the Freedom Alliance will win 51 of the 57 electorates of the six Districts in the two Provinces. The Minister was addressing a news conference in Colombo today.The Minister said that it was very clear by...

The world is developing with new technology. But it is not appropriate to use this technology to nurture terrorism or to protect anti socialists. What the Western countries are doing is engaging in such activities under the guise of human rights.These references have been made by President of the Hindu Buddhist Association of Switzerland Dharmalingam Logeshwaran.Delivering a special statement at a UN conference in Tamil Mr. Dharmalingam...

The Police have recorded a statement from Dulanjali Jayakody, the sister of Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa over the use of forged currency notes.Police Media Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the suspect involved in this counterfeit note racket was produced in Courts today and remanded. He made these references at a news conference held at the Police Headquarters today.According to the statement made by Dulanjali Premadasa...

Canadian Sri Lankans in Toronto have staged a massive protest against the US Resolution on Sri Lanka. Hundreds of expatriate Sri Lankans in Canada joined in the protest to show solidarity against the US-sponsored anti-Sri Lankan resolution at the UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva. Canadian Sri Lankans in Toronto staged the “Hands Off Sri Lanka” protest rally opposite the U.S. Consulate. The rally was organized with the...

The dark memories during the terrorism psychosis cannot be erased from the hearts of the people. It is mainly due to the massive destruction imbibed with brutality and stained with blood being unleashed in the country.This hemorrhage would have continued within the country if terrorism that was a mortal threat and which was fast spreading like pestilence, was not vanquished.The terrorists mooted an attack in the Palaly area on...

“Maleficent” is an upcoming 2014 dark fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton.Starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous Disney Villainess character, the film is a live-action re-imagining of the 1959 Walt Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the antagonist, Maleficent. It began filming on 18th June...