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10 demands by Eksath Lanka Kala Karuwo
Friday, 31 July 2015 12:30A grouping of artistes has made 10 demands to resolve problems faced by their fraternity.
Ravi Jayawardena to be SLRC chairman
Friday, 31 July 2015 11:20Ravi Jayawardena, director board member and current affairs head of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, is to be appointed chairman of the SLRC, according to reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.
India 'to overtake China's population by 2022' - UN
Friday, 31 July 2015 11:08A new UN study of global population trends predicts that India will overtake China to become the world's most populous nation by 2022.
‘LTTE terrorism has raised its head again’ – Tissa
Friday, 31 July 2015 10:27Former UNP general secretary Tissa Attanayake says that going by the recent local and foreign media reports, any right-thinking person will ask the question as to whether Sri Lanka is going back to the period during which public life was terrorized by LTTE terrorism.
New ambassador, a personality acclaimed by Russia
Friday, 31 July 2015 09:43Newly appointed Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia Dr. Saman Weerasinghe is an eminent personality widely acclaimed by Russia for his many years of service to promote bilateral relations between the two countries, according to the Russian Centre in Colombo.
Probe into vehicle emission testing certificate monopoly
Friday, 31 July 2015 09:35A team of economists is to investigate the monopoly given by the previous Rajapaksa regime to W.K. Wegapitiya’s Laugfs Gas Holdings and Akbar Brothers to issue vehicle emission testing certificates.
Orient Garment workers surround owner’s home
Friday, 31 July 2015 09:31Employees of the Mattegoda factory of Orient Garments Plc. have staged a major protest in front of the Pitakotte home of majority shareholder Ali Asgar Shabir Gulamhusein over the non-payment of their salaries for the past two months.
Defeat Rajapaksa, wipe off drug menace - Karu
Friday, 31 July 2015 09:05Minister Karu Jayasuriya says Kurunegala district UPFA candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa and the rogues around him have to be defeated on August 17 in order to completely wipe off the drug menace permanently from our soil and protect our future generation.