No Withdrawing Army From North - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa asked as to how he could withdraw the army from the North without acceding to the requests of other Provincial Councils too to do the same.

“Where can I have the Army? Ask somebody else to give me a place to keep the Army”, he said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

“First they (TNA) said something like that, and they changed it.Because they can’t ask the army to be withdrawn. Then if the other Provincial Councils also asked me to withdraw their army camps all over the country where can I have the army.”

“Ask somebody else to give me a place to keep the army”.

Responding to another question that there is no need for such an Army with no war anymore, the President said “Do you think so. No, for security we need the army. We decide

Principal of St. Mary’s College Negombo Murdered

The principal of St. Mary’s College, Negombo was allegedly hacked to death while his body had been found this morning (September 30) within the school premises, police stated.

The body of the principal was found with multiple stab

TNA candidates in a war to obtain ministerial posts in the Northern PC

It is reported from reliable sources that after winning the North provincial council the candidates of the TNA are fighting for vying positions  for ministerial posts in the provincial council within the Northern provincial council.

The protest and the war in this regard is owing to those who contested the Jaffna district had obtained higher number of preferential votes has deprived from those candidates from other districts who had polled lesser number of preferential votes as the number of voters in relation had been very

Dayasiri Praises the President

Making a special statement to "Mawbima" newspaper, Mr. Dayasiri Jayasekara has said that it is because of the support given to him by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, he was able to procure the record number of preferential votes in the North Western Provincial Council election.

Mr. Jayasekara emphasized that without the support of the President, he would never be able to beat even the record of highest preferential votes which had been obtained by the former President Chandrika Bandaranaike.
He reminds that it was the President who gave him the chance to come to the people and to do something useful for them when he was put into a corner of the UNP due to

Miss World 2013 to Miss Philippines Megan Young

Miss World 2013 to Miss Philippines Megan Young

Megan Young from Philippines has been crowned as the Miss World 2013 by last year's winner Wenxia Yu from The Peoples Republic of China.Megan Young won the crown after outpacing 126 other contestants at the glittering ceremony held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Indonesia on Saturday night.Miss France was named runner-up, while Miss Ghana came third in the contest.The top 5 finalists at this year's 63nd

Berty Premalal Passes Away

Berty Premalal Passes Away

North-Central Province former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake passed away at a private hospital in Colombo a short while ago.

The 59 old politician passed away after a surgery he underwent at the Private hospital. He held a cabinet portfolio under the Presidency of Chanrika Bandaranaike Kumarathunga and held the post of Chief Minister of the province for three consecutive terms

No Need of Police and Land Powers - Dayasiri (Recorded Tape)

No Need of Police and Land Powers 
- Dayasiri (Recorded Tape)

The land and police powers already given to all provincial councils under the 13th amendment of the constitution of the parliament is not at all a conducive matter and these powers is also a dangerous and detrimental to be given to all provincial councils was quipped by the record breaking provincial council member who polled the highest number of preferential votes in the annals of the history of PC elections in the country by the candidate for the Wyamba province, Dayasiri Jayasekara.

When the media personnel of this web site questioned him that in the event he is given the post of Wyamba province’s Chief Minister Post what would be his views and the stand in

Dr.Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera Passes Away

Dr. Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera Chief Incumbent of Katharagama Kiriwehera Temple and Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University passed away this afternoon at a Private hospital in Colombo.

The priest was 71 at the time of his demise.The remains will lie in state at the Keselwatte temple in Colombo, before being taken to the Kirivehara temple tomorrow for cremation.

The Basnayake Nilame of the temple said that the temple will be closed from 10.30 am  tomorrow, till 6.30 pm on

Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid to Sri Lanka

The foreign Ministry officials reveals that the India  Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid is due to visit Sri Lanka on an official visit from the October 6-to the 7th.

During his visit he is proposed to discuss matters pertaining to the CHOGM summit due to be held in November and the new Northern provincial council that would

China & Russia Against Pillay on Behalf of Sri Lanka

Addressing the U N General Sessions, China and Russia have opposed the statement made by the U N Human Rights Commissioner Navaneethan Pillay regarding Sri Lanka.

The China representative has stressed that Sri Lanka should be given time to reach calm and rest and they will give the fullest support for Sri Lanka to protect the human rights.

Addressing the session, the Russian representative said that she is against the statement made by Human Rights Commissioner. She said that the Human Rights