Colombo: Sri Lanka, the current chair of the Group of 15 countries (G15), will hand over the chairmanship of the organization to Kenya after its four-year term at the helm ends this year. Kenya, at the 30th meeting of the Ministers of Foreign affairs of the Group held at the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly last week, has accepted to chair the G15 after Sri Lanka. Sri … [Read more...]

Colombo: Sri Lanka's opposition and the main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe will be the candidate for the president from the party at the much anticipated presidential election, a party leader said. The chairman of the UNP Leadership Council, parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya said Wickremasinghe, the two-time Prime Minister, is an intelligent leader with an … [Read more...]

President Mahinda Rajapakse will leave for Vatican today to officially invite his holiness pope Francis to visit Sri Lanka. The pontiff is to visit Sri Lanka from 13th to 15th January next year. During this visit he will hold discussions with the president and conduct a special mass at Galleface greens in Colombo and also visit Madu Church. … [Read more...]

President Mahinda Rajapakse has instructed to release another 76 fishermen who were under custody in Sri Lanka. The Indian high commission in Sri Lanka has also confirmed the instruction given by the President. The President also discussed the fishing problems being created by the poaching Indian fishermen during his talks with the Indian Prime Minister at the United Nations last week. … [Read more...]

The United National Party is in a crisis once again over the recently appointed posts. The duties and responsibilities for the new post have not been announced. The crisis situation has been created primarily due to the non description of duties and responsibilities pertaining to the post of deputy leader and the post of assistant leader. These two posts are now being held by rival individuals in … [Read more...]

President Mahinda Rajapakse will vest the northern railway line upto Jaffna with the people on the 13th of this month. The railway line has been constructed at a cost of 58,000 million rupees. Accordingly, the Yaal Devi train will travel up to Jaffna from 13th onwards after a lapse of 24 years and the railway line has been constructed facilitating the trains to speed up to 100 kilometers per hour. … [Read more...]

The inter monsoon weather condition has commenced. The met department informed that the rainy weather condition will prevail for the next few days. Thunder showers or showers could be experienced throughout the country in the evenings or in the nights. The department informed that rain exceeding 100 millimeters could be received in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces. Heavy winds … [Read more...]

The world Children’s day falls today. this year’s theme is ‘treasure our children’. Issuing a message President Mahinda Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka has set an example to the world by providing care and affectionate for children. The government has achieved an unprecedented service for children in the field of education, health and nutrition. parents and elders should understand the feelings and needs … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka will mark World Children's Day with a national event at the Maharagama Youth Centre this morning under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and first lady madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The ceremony, held under the theme 'Protect Us with Love' is organized by the Child Development and Women's Affairs Ministry. Minister Tissa Karaliyadda speaking on this year's programs organised by … [Read more...]

The World Elders Day also falls today. Issuing a message the president says elders are the people who worked for the well being of the country’s economy and culture. Increasing the elderly population is causing many problems to the economies in many countries. However, Sri Lanka has implemented a number of programmes for the care of elderly persons. The national ceremony to mark the elders day … [Read more...]