Unite and work together for greater victories - President
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a New Year message to the nation called upon the people to “act with unity to transform the victories so far achieved to those even greater, and work together for bigger victories of that await us in the future”.
[Views:29] [Thu, Jan 01, 2009] [Full Article]

Chikungunya spreads
The deadly epidemic, Chikungunya fever is fast spreading in Embilipitiya, Medical sources claimed. Sabaragamuwa Provincial Director of Health Services Dr. Kapila Kannangara said 700 patients have been tested positive of Chikungunya in Embilipitiya and its outskirts.
[Views:22] [Wed, Dec 31, 2008] [Full Article]

‘Future Minds of Jaffna’ 2008 starts today
The mega industrial and educational exhibition ‘Future Minds of Jaffna’ - will commence today in Jaffna. It will continue till December 29.
[Views:40] [Sat, Dec 27, 2008] [Full Article]

Year 2009 will be Year of Triumph over Terrorism - President
The year 2009 will be the Year of Triumph over Terrorism. Next year we will rid the country of brutal terrorism, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking at a function held at the Presidential Secretariat on December 23 to confer State honours on veteran cinema actress Malani Fonseka who recently won the Golden Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the 99th Indian International Film Festival held in Goa, India.
[Views:40] [Fri, Dec 26, 2008] [Full Article]

Christmas spreads message of peace - PM
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka in a Christmas message states: “ The birth of Jesus Christ in a manger in Bethlehem brought the message of peace to the world.
[Views:21] [Thu, Dec 25, 2008] [Full Article]

Lanka Indian Oil to Increase the Petrol Price
Lanka Indian Oil to Increase the Petrol Price to Rs 122 per liter with effect from midnight today
[Views:35] [Wed, Dec 24, 2008] [Full Article]

A/L results out soon
The Examinations Department will issue the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination result in a few days.
[Views:50] [Mon, Dec 22, 2008] [Full Article]

Tax changes affect FY 2009
Effecting changes or fiddling with taxes designed and imposed in the recently passed budget in Parliament by a comfortable majority would badly affect the Fiscal Year 2009, Economists and academics warned yesterday.
[Views:54] [Sat, Dec 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Heroin on wheels
A drug trafficking three wheeler driver was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) sleuths on a tip off on last morning, Police Media Spokesman, SSP Ranjith Gunesekera told the Daily News.
[Views:45] [Sat, Dec 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Container hits rail bridge
Train services on the main line were interrupted for over five hours last morning when a container truck hit the rail bridge at Biyagama Road, closer to Peliyagoda.
[Views:50] [Fri, Dec 19, 2008] [Full Article]

Oil drops drops...
Crude oil tumbled more than 8 percent on Wednesday as an OPEC production cut failed to boost the bearish market sentiment over slumping demand.
[Views:72] [Fri, Dec 19, 2008] [Full Article]

No bird flu threat
Bird flu (Avian Influenza - H5N1) has not been reported in Sri Lanka so far. Howeve, health authorities did not rule out the risk factors of the epidemic that has affected neighbouring countries such as India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia and Thailand.
[Views:26] [Thu, Dec 18, 2008] [Full Article]

Exams chief assures justice
The new syllabus Mathematics II question paper of the ongoing GCE O/L examination will be evaluated in a manner that no injustice would be caused to those who sat that paper, Examination Department sources revealed yesterday.
[Views:35] [Wed, Dec 17, 2008] [Full Article]

SC orders new petrol price formula
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Treasury Secretary to bring in a new pricing formula to reduce the price of petrol on Wednesday, December 17.
[Views:60] [Tue, Dec 16, 2008] [Full Article]

Sri Pada season begins
The annual Sri Pada Season started yesterday. The procession with the decorated motor car carrying the Statue of God Saman brought from Pelmadulla via Ratnapura, Avissawella, Yattiyantotta, Ginigathena, Hatton and Maskeliya reached Nallathanniya at Sri Pada.
[Views:40] [Sat, Dec 13, 2008] [Full Article]

Now GSP+ +
Sri Lanka will continue to enjoy the GSP+ duty-free access to the European Union (EU) market for around 6,400 tariff lines, from January 1, 2009 to the end of 2011, Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.
[Views:44] [Fri, Dec 12, 2008] [Full Article]

Mihin flies high again
colombo: Sri Lanka’s budget airline, Mihin Lanka is to resume flights from December 21, an airline official said.
[Views:189] [Thu, Dec 11, 2008] [Full Article]

Power of Kerawalapitiya
KERAWALAPITIYA: The power of Kerawalapitiya would illuminate the hearts of the people of Sri Lanka soon, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.
[Views:64] [Wed, Dec 10, 2008] [Full Article]

CAA collects Rs. 10 million
COLOMBO: The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has collected fines amounting to Rs. 10 million up to August this year, imposed on errant traders following public complaints.
[Views:38] [Wed, Dec 10, 2008] [Full Article]

Hajj symbolises spirit of unity - President
COLOMBO: The Hajj symbolises the spirit of unity when millions of pilgrims speaking different languages and belonging to different nationalities and cultures proclaim the same mission - divinity, unity and greatness of God, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a Hajj message.
[Views:41] [Tue, Dec 09, 2008] [Full Article]