Tamil playwright, comedian and actor Crazy Mohan passed away in Chennai's Kauvery Hospital on Monday due to a cardiac arrest. He was 67 at the tiem of his demise.
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Sajith Premadasa lays foundation stone for School for Christianity
Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa graced the ceremony held on Sunday to lay the foundation stone for the School for Christianity at the St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya, Negombo. -
UNP to launch an alliance for Presidential Polls
United National Party is to launch a new political and civil society alliance led by UNP leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 5 th in preparation for the forthcoming presidential election. -
Sri Lanka Netball Team to World Cup 2019 felicitated in London
A felicitation ceremony was held for the Sri Lanka Netball team visiting the United Kingdom to participate in the Netball World Cup 2019 under the sponsorship of Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in London, Manisha Gunasekera recently. -
Women are a formidable force that can defeat terrorism in the country: Saroja Paulraj
President of ‘Women for rights’ organization Saroja Paulraj has observed that women are a formidable force that can defeat terrorism and extremism in the island and establish national unity. It is women who have been ordained with a universal responsibility by nature. -
WP Governor calls on Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Western Province Governor A.J.M.Muzammil called on the Colombo Archbishop Rt.Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at the Bishop’s House on Friday to extend an invitation to 'The National Conference on Peace, Harmony and Coexistence' to be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo, on Tuesday, July 30. -
Ranjan Ramanayake extends apology to the Maha Sangha over his controversial statement
State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake on Friday, July 19 extended an apology to Mahanayake and Anunayake theros of Asgiriya Chapter for the controversial statement he made regarding Buddhist monks. -
French envoy Eric Lavertu calls on Mahinda Rajapaksa
French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Lavertu paid a courtesy call on the Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa at the latter’s residence on Friday and held discussions. -
Sajith Premadasa at Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque
Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa recently visited the Jumma Mosque in Minuwangoda and granted financial assistance to renovate the Mosque which was damaged following communal clashes in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks. -
Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule calls on FM
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of association and peaceful assembly, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently and held discussions. He is currently on his official visit to Sri Lanka. -
Agreement inked to upgrade the railway track from Maho to Omanthai
Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranatunga recently graced the simple event held to sign an agreement for upgrading of railway tracks from Maho to Omanthai, under Indian concessional financing. -
‘Friends of Sri Lanka Group’ re-launched
The ‘Friends of Sri Lanka Group’ was re-launched recently at an event held by the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg. Chairman of the Group Geoffrey Van Orden, MEP, British Conservative, who founded the Friends Group in 2006 made the opening remarks. -
Delegation of Sri Lankan Tamils meets BJP leaders in Chennai
Representatives of Sri Lankan Tamils led by Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi Trincomalee branch president Kugathasan visited Chennai recently, met with BJP leaders in Tamil Nadu and held discussions. The meeting was held at Kamalalyam, the BJP party state headquarters in Chennai.
DMK President M K Stalin has reiterated that the future of India lies in constructive politics that centered around the states. No single state could be ignored whichever party took over reins of power at the Centre.
An anti-Modi wave has swept over all the 38 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance has secured a significant majority of the seats. DMK Leader Stalin has emerged victorious.
The proceedings of an inquiry commission set up to probe the death of then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai in 2016 has been stayed by Supreme Court of India.
MDMK Leader Vaiko has stated that DMK led by Stalin has great chances to win in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls and in the bye election for the Legislative Assembly.
Maithri Gunaratne graces Arts Exhibition on Air Pollution
- By J.M.Hafeez
Central Province Governor Maithri Gunaratne graced the Arts Exhibition on Air Pollution held in Pallegala recently.
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Fallen tree impedes vehicular movement in Maskeliya
Vehicular movement came to halt along the Maskeliya – Nortonbridge main road due to a tree falling across the road as a result of heavy...
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Navalapitiya town inundated
Navalapitiya town has been inundated consequent to downpours in the upcountry. Several roads in Navalpitiya have become flooded and vehicular movements have been impeded.
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David Holly calls on NP Governor
Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Holly paid a courtesy call on Governor of Northern Province Dr. Suren Raghavan on Tuesday, 16th July at...
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