News
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Colombo Page | December 30, 2014
More than 20,000 troops deployed for Flood relief
More than 20,000 troops have deployed to provide immediate relief to the people affected by the severe weather,...
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The Editor | September 22, 2014
Harin Fernando’s vehicle attacked in Hali Ela
United National Party’s Uva Provincial Councillor-elect Harin Fernando’s vehicle has been attacked in Hali Ela, in Badulla district,...
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The Editor | September 20, 2014
Uva Polls 2014: Sporadic violence reported as polling day comes to an end
A few incidents of violence was reported at polls came to a close in the most important Sri...
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The Staff | September 18, 2014
Pope bends rules to approve Sri Lanka’s first saint
Pope Francis approved the canonization of Sri Lanka’s first saint Rev. Joseph Vaz, a 17th century missionary credited for...
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The Editor | September 6, 2014
In landmark gesture, top UNP leadership take same stage during run-up to Uva polls
In a landmark gesture, the top leadership of the United National Party joined hands in Passara in the...
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The Editor | September 2, 2014
Sri Lanka man self-immolates calling for US to withdraw war-crimes probe
A man who attempted self-immolation in Colombo, calling for the United States to withdraw a push for a war...
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The Editor | August 27, 2014
Police arrest “Wariyapola Girl” for assault
Police said on Wednesday that they arrested Thilina Amalka, a woman who made the news during the last...
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Shania Smith | August 26, 2014
Sri Lanka’s new e-NICs collect personal data, family information, adoption details
Sri Lanka’s government is trying to introduce a new electronic identity card. The Government says this is to...
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The Editor | August 21, 2014
Precautionary Ebola testing carried out on Sri Lankan patient
Officials are carrying out precautionary Ebola testing over a suspected case in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Health...
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The Editor | August 18, 2014
Colombo’s garbage to be shipped off to Puttlam
Plans are in place to ship off Colombo’s solid waste to Puttlam in the North West of the...