Term of Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake extended by a year

Veteran actor, producer, director Roy de Silva passed away

Veteran actor, producer, director and screen play writer?Roy de Silva passed away at the age of 80. Roy de Silva?entered the film industry as an actor in 1964 with Sujage Rahasa directed by Palaniyaandi Neelakantan. He later became one of Sri Lanka’s most successful film makers in the Sri Lanka film industry. His blockbuster movies such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel, Cheriyo series, Clean Out, and Sir Last Chance were economically successful and made hallmarks in the industry. Roy de Silva is mar

01 Jul, 2018

Fonseka raises concerns over use of elephants at pageants

Minister of Wildlife Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka has raised concerns over the use of elephants at temple?pageants (perahera). Fonseka says new ways must be looked at on using?elephants for temple?pageants without hurting them. “We see elephants moving from side to side at?peraheras and are really happy to see that. We assume they are dancing as the dancers in the perahera are also dancing,” he said. However Fonseka says after visiting the elephant orphanage and other locations where elephan

02 Jul, 2018

Mahinda says he has no doubt he is India’s preferred partner

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says given what has taken place in Sri Lanka after 2015, he has no doubt that he is now the preferred partner of India. Responding to a?New York Times article, Rajapaksa said that his Government was always sensitive to India;s concerns and this had been noted by?Former Indian External Affairs Secretary and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Mennon. “Former Indian External Affairs Secretary and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Mennon has said in his 20

01 Jul, 2018