(Colombo: 23, December) A candlelight vigil was organized by the Sri Lankans and Expat Pakistanis based in Sri Lanka to express solidarity with the victims of Peshawar school carnage.
Thirty (30) Sri Lankan fishermen released by the Tamil Nadu State authorities were repatriated to Sri Lanka today (23) enabling reunion with their families in time to celebrate Christmas. The Sri Lanka fishermen boarded SLNS Ranagaja at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and arrive at the Kankasanturai harbour this evening.
The Election Manifesto of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for the 2015 Presidential Poll was unveiled December 23 in Colombo. This election manifesto has been named “Mahinda Chinthana-Lowa Dinana Maga”.
Some artistes have made statements condemning the victory over terrorism and the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. They are the same individuals who received a number of privileges from President Rajapaksa. We condemn the hypocrisy of these people, veteran artiste and music composer Rohana Weerasinghe said.
Naval troops have been able rescue 180 persons during their deployment on flood relief operations in the Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura districts. 75 persons were rescued in Tabbowa, 19 persons in Pansalgodalla, 21 persons in Galenbindunuwewa, 39 persons in Rajanganaya and 26 persons in Nochchiyagama.
Top Cabiner Minister decides to back Common Candidate Maithri A top Lankan Cabinet Ministerial firebrand made the crucial career call of his political life on 22 December-and need for national unity underpins his crucial decision. “The decision was made having our community and national unity in mind” voiced Rishad Bathiudeen MP, formerly Minister of Industry Read More
The floating voters and the new voters are 2 important segments in the arithmatic that would decide who would emerge as President in January 2015. The floating voters are people who may have at one time voted for different parties and now disgusted with voting and contemplating whether to vote or not. The new voters Read More
The Government of Sri Lanka has strongly condemned the attack on Army Public School Peshawar on the 16th December 2014 which resulted in the loss of precious lives.
Some western diplomatic missions in Colombo are planning to engineer a ‘Pink Revolution’ in Sri Lanka to effect a regime change, says Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, saying the economic corridor bears significance to Sri Lanka’s development, Xinhua reported yesterday.
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