An unusual gem was discovered during the reconstruction work on the Matale- Raththota highway. The gem which is unusually large had been illegally sold by a Road Development supervisor working on the highway and a resident of Raththota. The suspects, along with the gem were later taken into custody by the Raththota police and produced [...]
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe speaking in parliament a short while ago welcomed President Rajapaksa’s proposal to lift emergency regulations. He added that this was a good start to laying the foundation for a proper democracy in Sri Lanka. He however added that lifting the emergency alone would not fully establish a democracy. Wickremasinghe stated that [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced today (Aug. 25) that the state of emergency has been lifted. In a special speech in Parliament, the president said he had continued with the emergency rule only for curbing terrorism. Since the normal law can ensure the country’s administration, he said he was submitting to the House a proposal for lifting the emergency. [...]
Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday arrested more than 100 people that threw rocks at police and soldiers who stopped them from chasing men thought to be “grease devils,” or nighttime prowlers who have sparked an island wide spate of deadly violence. At least five people including a police officer have been killed over the past two [...]
Sri Lanka’s port authority on Tuesday said it has asked China for $40 million loan to demolish a massive seabed rock obstructing the entrance of its new $1.4 billion Hambantota port, due to start commercial operations this year. The island nation launched the port in August 2010 with an initial target of handling 2,500 ships [...]
The numerous ‘grease devil’ incidents being reported from various parts of the country has become a burning issue of the public, according to the Tilvin Silva who says the government has failed to provide a solution to this scare. The General Secretary of the JVP speaking during a media briefing today (August 23) said the [...]
The Russian head of the World Chess Federation said he spoke Tuesday with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and that he remains in Tripoli and defiant. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has known Gadhafi for years. His visit to Tripoli this summer was the last time the Libyan leader was seen in public after NATO airstrikes began. The two [...]
The 25-year-old American socialite’s latest venture is as the new face of Spanish jewelry brand Carrera y Carrera who have launched their new line “Mediterráneo”. The campaign was shot in Ibiza and was lensed by Santiago Esteban All photos: Splash/All over Press
The world’s longest water slide will soon open at USA’s Indiana. The project is worth $9 million. The slide will be 1763 ft long.
The flag of a ruthless and now militarily defeated terrorist group was amongst forty paraded Saturday in Germany’s biggest stadium, the Westfalenstadion, before a football match between champions Borussia Dortmund and FC Nuremberg. This act of blatant and public disregard and infringement of international and European Union laws highlights the question whether Germany endorses a [...]
At a time when people’s cost of living (CoL) is sky high, the government is preparing to bring down 14 helicopters on loan, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake accused. Speaking at a media briefing today (August 23) regarding the government purportedly ordering 14 Mi-171 helicopters from Rosoboronexport State Corporation under a Russian credit deal. It [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa alleges the existence of a conspiracy to destroy the freedom of the people. It is with this intention that certain elements have created the so-called ‘grease devils’, he told the UPFAparliamentary group at a meeting last night (Aug. 22). The president asked all MPs to visit their electorates, meet the people and ensure that they are [...]
The UNP has decided that A.J.M. Muzammil will be the party’s mayoral candidate for Colombo Municipal Council, said party sources. The party this afternoon (Aug. 23) interviewed five contenders, including Mr. Muzammil. The others are Karunasena Kodithuwakku, AjithPathirana, C. Ram and M. Mahroof, said the sources. The interview board comprised Ranil Wickremesinghe,Karu Jayasuriya, Sajith Premadasa, Tissa Attanayake, Ravi Karunanayake, Joseph Michael Perera andGamini Jayawickrama Perera. -Srilankamirror-
In spite of having hired at least three foreign PR firms to lobby, on behalf of the government of Sri Lanka, in the US, UK and India, the country is facing growing criticism on the diplomatic front, government sources acknowledged. Sources told The Island that the US and UK would step up pressure in the [...]
Tech News
South Africa goes on mini-skirt march
Sri Lanka Air Force MIG-27 crashes
Photo of Huge (55ft) snake shocks World
Ferrari fleet ruined in pricey Japanese highway, The most expensive car crash in history -Video
World’s most in-demand top models
Cadillac Unveils Ciel
Olivia Palermo: The new face of Mediterraneo jewelry