Viharamahadevi Park vested on public
The newly renovated Town Hall Square including the Viharamahadevi Park, and the rehabilitated road network in the Colombo city were vested on the public yesterday (Feb. 19).
View ArticleFacebook buys WhatsApp
Facebook has bought messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19bn (£11.4bn) in cash and shares.
View ArticleSri Lankan "Terrorism Expert" Proved Guilty Of Defamation
A Superior Court of Justice in Ontario has ruled last week in favour of a petition filed by Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) that calimed Sri Lankan born terrosim expert Rohan Gunaratne defamed them by...
View ArticlePolls chief warns Wimal's ministry
The commissioner of Elections has received a complaint stating that Minister Wimal Weerawansa's ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities has violated election...
View ArticleScreens to replace windows on S-512 supersonic jet
A company building a supersonic jet says it plans to replace cabin windows with thin display screens embedded in the wall, BBC reports.
View ArticleSLLSC misdeeds surface
Many misdeeds occurred in 2012 at Sri Lanka Land Survey Council (SLLSC) has been revealed recently.
View ArticleJournalist covering protest ends up in court
A journalist of the 'Lanka' newspaper who had gone to cover a protest demonstration has been produced before courts by the Morawaka police.
View ArticleThirimanne to replace injured Dilshan
Sri Lanka’s opening batsman T.M. Dilshan has suffered an injury to his hand thus forcing him out of the ongoing Bangladesh tour.
View ArticleCollin to 'tone body'
Singer Collin Harsha who rose to fame to through his song 'Gemba', is turning towards toning his body through song.
View Article‘Victimizing political rivals on criminal alleges, a recent norm’
The United National Party has expressed its concern over the arrest of party member and candidate of the forthcoming Western Provincial Council polls - Royce Fernando.
View Article‘No Fire Zone’ documentary to go online
The director of a controversial documentary on the bloody final days of Sri Lanka's civil war has decided to make it available for free online, following a ban on its public screening in India.
View ArticleSafeguard right to observe any religion - Diana
We are all Sri Lankans. All of us have the right to observe any religion we prefer as well as to build religious places of worship. It is the responsibility of the country's regime to develop and...
View ArticleAttorney general says has no powers
Attorney general Palitha Fernando says he has no powers to take a decision with regard to the complaint by JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti against bribery commission chairman, former Supreme Court judge...
View ArticleSports teacher molests 9 girls
The teacher in charge of sports and information technology at a school in Kahatagasdigiliya was arrested yesterday (22) on a complaint by parents that he had sexually abused nine girls of the school.
View ArticleFonseka’s party to withdraw from election?
Sarath Fonseka’s Democratic Party warns that it will withdraw from contesting the upcoming provincial council election if the elections commissioner and the IGP fail to take immediate action to prevent...
View ArticleDon’t allow muslimization of legal field – JHU
Justice minister Rauff Hakeem is plotting secretly to muslimize the legal field, government affiliate JHU charges.
View ArticleA doe listening to Dhamma
A doe has been coming to the Sri Sanka Bimbaramya Temple in Pulasthigama, Polonnaruwa to listen to the daily dharma sermons at the temple, reports say.
View ArticleSLFP organiser post for Hashan?
Former UNP Provincial Councillor Hashan Tillakaratne and cricket captain is to be offered a Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) electorate organiser post in the Colombo District, reports say.
View ArticleFrench love-rats top European infidelity poll
When even their president is being caught sneaking around behind his partner's back, it is perhaps unsurprising to find the French topping a poll for infidelity, alongside the equally hot-blooded...
View ArticleBoeing making ultra-safe smartphone
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed a smartphone geared mainly toward people working in defense and homeland security, the company said on its website.
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