Colombo mayor’s wife joins the fray
The UNP has decided to field Feroza Muzammil, the wife of Colombo mayor AJM. Muzammil, as a candidate from Colombo at the western provincial council polls.
View ArticlePradeepa to be sold as scrap iron
Constructed in the shape of a peacock and entered the Hambantota Port at an auspicious time to the chanting of Seth Pirith to mark the port’s opening two years ago, the boat ‘Pradeepa’ is to be sold as...
View ArticleChinese actor’s wife in Lanka
The wife and child of popular Chinese actor Wang Ziao Ming are among a Chinese delegation that arrived in the island in the early hours of this morning (19).
View ArticleMinister’s brother-in-law smuggles out crocodile lizards
The brother-in-law of minister Rishad Bathiudeen is involved in a racket to smuggle out crocodile lizards, which are endemic to the island, lankatruth.com reports.
View ArticleDifferent ministry for Amunugama
Former external affairs ministry secretary Karunatilake Amunugama has been appointed by the president as the secretary to the ministry of investment promotion.
View ArticleJHU demands Rs. 1 billion in damages
The JHU has sent a letter of demand to prime minister D.M. Jayaratne, seeking Rs. 01 billion in damages for making a remark defamatory of its leader Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera.
View ArticleDanger of police powers to military
The UNP warns the people that the government is going to give police powers to the three armed forces.
View ArticleDirector leaves due to Gayan-Chaturika fights
Janaka Chaminda Ratnayake has left as director cum cameraman of ‘Athma’ tele drama telecast over Swarnavahini at 7.30 pm on every weekday, according to reports
View ArticleRajapaksa regime 'hell bent' on destroying me - Mangala
Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera says that the Rajapaksa regime 'seems to be hell bent' on destroying him.
View ArticlePhone that lets you send smells, not texts
We have all sorts of ways to communicate with one another: text messages, emails, Gchats etc.
View ArticleSri FM Bashi with Chithralal
Bashi aka Bashini Samarasinghe, who hosts the famous radio programme ' Sri Rashmiya' in Sri FM, has a habit of taking photographs with every person who joins the programme.
View ArticleNominations for 'sex symbols' - CaFFE
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) states that the two main political parties are neglecting experienced local politicians, who have been leading youth and women's groups and party trade...
View ArticleSC orders 577 families in Apple Watta to evict
The Supreme Court today (23) issued an eviction notice to 577 families living in the Apple Watta area in Maligawatta, ordering their eviction before March 28.
View ArticleShooting cancelled, actresses electioneering
Shootings have been cancelled due to actresses contending at the upcoming provincial council elections, said MP Namal Rajapaksa.
View ArticleCensus Dept. head challenged
JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake challenges authorities to a public debate on the statistics being given by the Department of Census and Statistics.
View ArticleTemporary reprieve for Sanjeewa Bandara
The Colombo High Court today (23) ordered the suspension of the case being taken up at the Magistrate’s Court against IUSF convener Sanjeewa Bandara until the completion of the hearing of a human...
View ArticleNadeesha's accident, only a mudslinging attempt
The report in Minister Wimal Weerawanasa's website,'Lanka C News ‘, stating that the UNP candidate for Southern Provincial Council Nadeesha Hemamali has met with an accident last night (24), is utter...
View ArticleThe way I supported was also wrong- Sarath Silva
The former Chief Justice Sarath Nanda Silva in an interview to a weekend newspaper has stated the method utilized by the government to remove the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Shirani Bandaranayake...
View Article497 girls abused in Embilipitiya Judicial Zone
Department of Probation and Child Care Services report that 497 underage girls who have been abused have been found from Pelmadulla and Embilipitiya areas of Embilipitiya Judicial Zone last year (2013)...
View ArticleUPFA CM candidates to be announced later
The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) wishes to take the decision on the Chief Minister candidates of the Western and Southern provincial councils following the handing over of the nominations.
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