Politics Symbolic meeting at DMZ
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump walk together south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, after…
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Politics Enjoying a bus ride
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was seen enjoying a bus ride during the event of launching nine luxury buses purchased from China to various deports by the…
Politics PM stuck in two selfies
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was seen participating in two selfies after declaring open the Arthur Dias Green Park and Railway Station Project in…
Politics Caught in the middle
President Maithripala Sirisena and Minister Sajith Premadasa are seen having a discussion while Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on in the middle…
Politics Great delight brought rivalry to naught!
The Greens, Blues, Buds and Reds were seen in small knots excitedly talking in hushed tones in the Aluthkade complex precincts during the last few weeks. All…
Politics Act of indiscretion to cost him his job!
A story that has gone viral in political circles these days says that a certain provincial governing one is about to get the walking papers. According to the…
Politics High deposit keeps tenderers away!
Equipment and appliances worth Rs.20 million purchased for the state of the art canteen of a new provincial building complex are lying idle inside a room of a…
Politics Sajith calls on Kabir to rejoin Cabinet
At a time when people in Sri Lanka see politicians as self-serving and power hungry, UNP Chairman Kabir Hashim has set an example to leaders across the…
Politics He is serving himself first!
There is a Green party local politico who has utilized his annual budgetary allocation to concrete only the approach roads to his business places and the…
Politics Protesters demand govt. to immediately takeover NFTH
The Inter-Company Employees Union today staged a protest outside the Health Ministry in Colombo demanding the government to immediately takeover the Neville…
Politics Indecision sends him to self-confinement!
The Blue high-up hailing from the prominent political family is said to have confined himself to home denying access even to his political associates, they…
Politics Proposal passed to remove Mangala’s name from a street in Puhulwella
A proposal presented by the Kirinda-Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha to remove the name of ‘Mangala Samaraweera Pedasa’ and replace it as ‘Lindagawa Watta Mawatha’…
Politics The advent of a common candidate in the offing?
A well- known Buddhist monk is said to be busy these days canvassing support for political party leaders to embark on a Constitutional process leading to the…
Politics A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque
A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims ended the 31-day fast…
Politics Kandy shops to close in support of Thera today
All shops in Kandy town will be closed today in support of MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera who began a fast-unto-death campaign outside the Sri Dalada…
Politics PM in Matale
A ceremony to distribute Samurdhi was held in Matale with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest on Saturday.
Politics Sought blessings, but got a tongue-lashing!
A group of prominent politicos that called on a high religious dignitary the other day to unburden their political woes, had to look sheepish when the latter…
Politics ‘Palmyrah Fund’ launched
The ‘Palmyrah Fund’ to provide assistance for the development of the North and the East, was launched under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
Politics Butterflies have gone to have their fun!”
The Green party had recently organized a special pooja at a famous devalaya in the deep South to seek the intervention of deities for the resolution of the…
Politics Ven. Gnanasara meets Chief Prelate of Kotte
Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera visited the Chief Prelate of Kotte Sri Kalayani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of Siyam Maha Nikaya, Ven. Dr Ittapana…
Politics Winning brownie points at the expense of subordinates!
A star-sporting khaki high-up in a district South of the city is said to be deploying his subordinates in a diverse extraneous activity designed to win brownie…
Politics Prez inks paperwork for Gnanasara Thera’s release
President Maithripala Sirisena has signed the necessary documents to release Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera,…
Politics Poised for a somersault ?
One political party leader allied to the Green party-led front was conspicuous by his absence at the recent massive opposition protest in Kandy, they say. This…
Politics Co-operation among nations vital to curb terrorism - President
President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations held in Bejing, China yesterday said it is important for nations to…