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Lankan crew safe
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – The owner of the hijacked Saudi ship for which Somali pirates are demanding a ransom of $20 million has said that it was the vessel’s insurance company that received the ransom demand and that he himself had engaged in no direct contact with the pirates.“All c...Readmore
Sri Lanka appoints a committee to investigate Human Right
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 13) – Sri Lanka's Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe said that a committee appointed by the President to investigate on the human rights violation report on Sri Lanka the U.S. State... Read more...Elections Commissioner orders IGP to take action to curb election law violations
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 13) – Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayake had ordered IGP Mahinda Balasuriya yesterday (12) to remove all illegal banners, posters and cutouts by March 15th and to take in to custody the Sri Lanka Transport... Read more...First UPFA rally with President’s participation on the 19th in Kandy
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 13) President Mahinda Rajapaksa will launch the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) campaign on the 19th of March.It is reported that President will attend the first election rally of the UPFA which is... Read more...Lankan crew safe
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – The owner of the hijacked Saudi ship for which Somali pirates are demanding a ransom of $20 million has said that it was the vessel’s insurance company that received the ransom demand and that he himself had... Read more...President assures promising country for future generation
More AP mines unearthed from Vavuniya
India signs MoU with Colombo University
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 12) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (IICR) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Colombo for the establishment of a Visiting Chair in Social Sciences.The MoU was signed at... Read more...Public Utilities Commission creates public awareness among power consumers
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 12) The Public Utilities Commission initiates a special programme to create an awareness among the public on safeguarding the rights of the Electricity consumers. The Public Utilities Commission has paid special attention... Read more...President will not allow foreign intervention in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka -Nandana Gunathilaka
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – Minister of Posts and Telecommunication Nandana Gunathilaka said that the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksha will leave no room for any foreign countries to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka... Read more...Colombo Harbour Development Project in progress
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – Government plans to make the Colombo Harbour the hub of the Asian region. The Government adverted attention on the Colombo Port expansion project with the main intention of expanding opportunities to meet the... Read more...World Glaucoma day today
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 12) World Glaucoma day falls today (12) and this is also the third World Glaucoma (WGD) commemoration. This is a joint global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) & the World Glaucoma Patient... Read more...Rare ring-tailed lemurs at Dehiwala Zoo
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 12) Dehiwala Zoological gardens received another pair of rare animals (Unahapuluwa) belonging to the Monkey family from England.A pair of ring-tailed lemurs (lemur catta) was brought to the Zoological gardens on Wednesday... Read more...Two matches of IPL today
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 13) The second and third matches of the Indian Premier League will be played today (13) in India.The first match for... Read more...Mathews makes curtain raiser thriller for Kolkata Knight Riders
(Colombo Lankapuvath March 13) The curtain raiser of the Indian Premeir League was a thriller to the Kolkata Knight Riders as they beat the... Read more...Sri Lanka a true “Wonder of Asia”
112 BOI projects in Kalutara
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – Addressing Traders and Industrialists Association in Kalutara Dhammika Perera, Chairman / Director General of the... Read more...Sri Lanka to manufacture motor cycles
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka granted investment approval to Demak Manufacturing Lanka Limited. Dhammika... Read more...Argentine soccer star joins team of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today unveiled Argentine soccer genius Lionel Messi as its newest... Read more...Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar named UN Goodwill Ambassador
(Colombo, Lankapuvath March 12) – Adding to his lengthy list of accomplishments, cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has been named a Goodwill... Read more...
NAM expresses concern to Ban Ki Moon over Sri Lankan issue
Court martial on March 16 at Navy HQ
Search operations in Kilinochchi continue 


























