PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA TELLS ALL PARTY COMMITTEE IN COLOMBO TO LOOK NOT FOR DIFFERENCES BUT FOR SIMILARITIES AMONG THEM TO COME TO A MEANINGFUL RESOLUTION FOR THE COUNTRY

Jul 3, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana


President Rajapaksa addressing an all party committee representing all political parties of the governing coalition and the opposition said this is not a time to look for differences among them but to look for similarities More...

THE E- FIT IMAGE OF MICHELLE SAMARAWERA’S KILLER IS RELEASED; POLICE ASK FOR HELP FROM PUBLIC AS HE MIGHT STRIKE ONCE AGAIN ON ANY HELPLESS WOMAN

Jul 2, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana


Detectives of the Metropolitan Police of London released the e-fit (computer generated) image of an Asian looking man they believe is the killer of the Sri Lankan woman Michelle Samaraweera (35), and who is also believed to have raped two other women in the area .Because the serial rapist is liable to strike again the Police are appealing to probable witnesses to come forward who could tell any information about the man that would help lead to his arrest More...

ONE PRO-LTTE SUPPORTER ARRESTED AND THE POLICE ARE AFTER THE OTHERS WHO THREW ACID AT SINHALESE STUDENTS IN THEIR HOME IN AUSTRALIA

Jul 1, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana

An alleged pro-LTTE supporter in Australia Amalathepan Srikantharajah (25) of Girraween was arrested by Australian detectives, charged over the throwing of acid on two Sinhalese students and attempting to murder them More...

SRI LANKA GRANTS CHINA AN EXCLUSIVE INVESTMENT ZONE TO BRING IN THIRTY IT FIRMS

Jul 1, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana

Sri Lanka granted a special investment zone exclusively for Chinese companies to bring much needed foreign investments into the country, a state owned television service in Colombo announced More...

French Joint Forces Commander calls on Army Chief

Jun 30, 2009
Source: Ministry Of Defence


Commander of the French Joint Forces in Indian Ocean Region Vice Admiral Gerard Valin paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Army General Sarath Fonseka Monday (29) morning at his office in the Army Headquarters, Colombo More...

LTTE SAYS IT WILL USE POLITICAL MEANS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS BUT REFUSES TO ENTER AN ELECTION PROCESS TO DO SO.

Jun 30, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam new leader K. Pathmanathan alias KP said that his outfit would fight for his past separatist goals “through political means” but refused to enter any elections in Sri Lanka to do so More...

Road development: Maga Neguma gets priority

Jun 29, 2009
Source: Daily News


*President says he had received reports that construction activities had taken place without meeting proper standards

*Maga Neguma has a big role to play in satisfying the aspirations of the people

President Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed Finance Ministry and Highways Development Ministry Secretaries to give priority to the Maga Neguma program when implementing islandwide road development projects More...

TORONTO STAR NEWSPAPER SAYS PART OF LTTE’S ILLGOTTEN MONEY WILL BE SPENT IN LOBBYING AND INVESTING IN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING BRUCE FEIN

Jun 27, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana

Toronto’s Star newspaper said that the new Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, a most wanted man by the Interpol and wanted for the Rajiv Gandhi assassination in India is a man believed to be in control between US $ 1 billion to 5 billion of LTTE’s ill gotten money More...

SRI LANKA’S SOUL SOUNDS MUSICAL GROUP JOIN INDIAN MUSICIANS IN A FORBIDDEN CITY CONCERT, BEIJING

Jun 27, 2009
Source: Onlanka News - By Walter Jayawardhana


The China Daily newspaper in Beijing said the Sri Lankan Musical troop Soul Sounds has joined Indian musicians to present a joint India Sri Lanka musical extravaganza in the forbidden city of Beijing.. The newspaper published the news item with a picture of the Sri Lankan group More...

Michael Jackson, `King of Pop,' dead at 50

Jun 26, 2009
Source: AP - By LYNN ELBER


LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50 More...