Daily NEWS Srilanka

President Maithripala Sirisena has emphasized that a social dialogue should be organized to the launch of capital punishment to those who are engaged in narcotics peddling. He asserted that stern initiatives should be taken to save the country from the drug menace within a society which had deteriorated through commercialization […]

President Maithripala Sirisena declares open the Polonnaruwa Branch of the Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank. This Branch has been established with the intention of imparting a broad service to the people of Polonnaruwa. The Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank Branch is located in the midst of the Polonnaruwa town. President […]

Poson Full Moon Poya Day falls tomorrow. Poson Festival celebrates the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC, a festival of great historical and religious significance celebrated island-wide by Buddhists. Poson commemorates the occasion over 2,000 years ago when Arahat Mahinda, son of Emperor Asoka of […]

The Independent Television Network took the lead in according a valuable opportunity for the Buddhists to pay obeisance to the relics of Arahant Mahinda. A large number of devotees countrywide got involved in this Pinkama. The motorcade carrying these Sacred Relics came to an end after returning to the Raja […]

A Pindapatha Dhanamaya Pinkama was held at the Prime Minister’s Office under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. 100 Buddhist monks were involved in this Pinkama organized to mark the Poson Festival. It was a joint effort mooted by the United National Party, the Bauddha Balamandalaya and the United […]

Special train and bus services will operate continuously in view of Poson. The Department of Railways said that special train services commenced operations today. A special train left from the Colombo Fort Railway Station to Anuradhapura at 3.45 this morning. In addition, the Railway Control Room said that more trains […]

The Financial Crimes Investigations Division interrogated former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa today. She was grilled with respect to irregularities that are said to have taken place in the Siriliya Account. Since the interrogation was carried out not at the Financial Crimes Investigations Division but at the Official residence of the […]