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May 29, Colombo: The grand finale of Sri Lanka war heroes' reality television show will be held today at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Sri Lanka's state television Rupavahini announced.
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema Leader for the National Freedom Front (NFF) and Housing and Construction Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s costly and extravagant trip to New York cost US$ 19,000 (approx. Rs. 2 million) each for himself and his young son Vibhuthi to travel first class on Emirates Airlines. Weerawansa traveled to New York to participate in ...
- Minister Weerawansa s New York free stage performance and histrionics draw poor response (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Three outsiders will need to take a view on what really happened in the closing stages of the w... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith: War Crimes Committed Only By LTTE (Category: Breaking News)
- UN strongly objects Sri Lanka minister's protest blocking access to its offices (Category: Breaking News)
Sarath Kongahage, Chairman Rupavahini Corporation, lawyer, political activist, media personality and now ambassador-designate to Germany, spoke to Faraz Shauketaly on his impending appointment and work at Rupavahini Corporation. He dispelled rumours that he was being replaced at SLRC due
- The new DGI to assume duties on Friday (Category: Breaking News)
- Athugala appointed Director General of Govt. Info. Dept. (Category: Breaking News)
- A Mass Media Maestro becomes the DGI (Category: Breaking News)
- Ariyaratne Athugala takes over (Category: Breaking News)
Exhibition Of Contemporary Woven Art By Tilak Samarawickrema – April 1 – 17 Tilak Samarawickrema embodies in his work the contemporary spirit of his country, Sri Lanka. His prodigious output is rooted firmly in the local artisan tradition and spans the gamut from wall-hangings to carpets, passing through an entire spectrum of weavings. His motifs ...
- Design Tapestry From Ceylon (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka contemporary art exhibition in London (Category: Breaking News)
- Barefoot presents ‘Cube and Colour’ (Category: Business)
The ceremonial opening of Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant by President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be telecast live over ITN and Rupavahini today. The ceremony will be telecast live from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
The ceremonial opening of Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant by President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be telecast live over ITN and Rupavahini today. The ceremony will be telecast live from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
It is illegal to issue unofficial results - Dayananda DishanayakeThe Elections Commissioner has announced that official results can only be telecast by ITN, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Swarnavahini and Derana TV Channels as only these TV Channels have secured the rights to telecast
- Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win (Category: USA, South Dakota)
can only be telecast by ITN, the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Swarnawahini and Derana ...
- Georgia official: Vote audit over; Biden still leads President Trump (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Georgia official: Vote audit over; Biden still leads President Trump (Category: USA, Maryland)
- Georgia official: Vote audit over; Biden still leads President Trump (Category: USA, Iowa)
- Georgia official: Vote audit over; Biden still leads President Trump (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera has rejected a claim made by a government minister that Samaraweera owed monies to the state owned electronic media institutions. Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma told the media that Samaraweera owed a large sum of money to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini
- Sri Lanka who hold the keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka who hold he keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. tapping phones in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mangala s party for Chandrika to return to SL politics. (Category: Breaking News)
Mar 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera Thursday rejected a claim made by a government minister that he owed monies to the state owned electronic media institutions.
Youth Affairs Minister and senior SLFP member, Dullas Alahapperuma has said that the main opposition UNP has abused state resources. Alahapperuma has told the media that the UNP while accusing the government of abusing state resources has in fact been the largest abuser of the resources. He has said that UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera owed ...
- Mangala denies he owes money to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP thugs set fire to Jaffna library - Minister Ranawaka (Category: Breaking News)
- Make a clear statement on CPC (Category: Breaking News)
- University of New Mexico files complaint over naming rights (Category: USA, New Mexico)
By Dhananjani Silva The traditional folk artistes from the northern region of Sri Lanka are today an enthusiastic group making preparations for that grand comeback after almost three decades of oblivion. Jaffna Music Festival 2011 scheduled to be held from...
- Music Festival in the City of Jaffna in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- In Pictures: Jaffna Music Festival – Mar 25, Inaugural Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: BBC correspondant blocked from attending Jaffna Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Folk music festival opens tomorrow in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
The Japanese Government will provide a Rs 54 million grant for Production Facilities Improvement at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
Feb 11, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a grant of about 54 million rupees (41.7 million Japanese Yen) to improve the TV production equipment at the state-run television broadcaster Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of Rs. 54 million (Japanese Yen 41,700,000) for Improvement of Production Facilities at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
by Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka A quarter of a century ago, the Summer of ’85. Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was at the Pugwash Conference, hosted by Senator Fernando Henrique Cardoso, famous ‘dependency theorist’, later to become President of Brazil. I was...
- An early look at eye disease (Category: South Australia)
- For the love of Che (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Last Chance New Play Fest goes virtual (Category: USA, Montana)
- Sri Lanka President criticises Left party leader for attending DMK meet (Category: Breaking News)
By Sarath Fonseka An Open Appeal Issued by Former Army Chief and Presidential Candidate 2010 Dear Sri Lankans, The time has now come for us to stop being complacent and start taking an active role in shaping our future and...
- Sri Lankan elections: A new dimension (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Open letter to the Sri Lankan Nation from a Navy Headquarters prison cell (Category: Breaking News)
- Vain Attempts To Bowl Imran Khan Out! (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka "A social group dominates antagonistic groups, which it tends to ‘liquidate’ or to subjugate perhaps even by armed force; it leads kindred and allied groups.” - Gramsci The massive WikiLeaks detonation took place in the wake of a significant conjunction of events for Sri Lanka. That was the celebration of Mahaveera day by the Diaspora Tamils and the visit to Jaff...
- Canada says end Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Eelam dreams only hurting Tamils: Devananda (Category: Breaking News)
- Shun negativity - EPRLF (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil diaspora asked to shun negativity (Category: Breaking News)
By Dinouk Colombage – Photo by Thusitha Kumara The Oxford Union’s cancellation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s address resulted in protests from members of the Sri Lankan Government and public alike. On Friday, Housing, Construction and Engineering Services Minister, Wimal Weerawansa organised a protest rally outside the British High Commission in Colombo. Outside the British High ...
- No protest over protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Update: Sri Lankan activists protest against UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest begins, BHC closed? (Category: Breaking News)
- Wimal to teach Miliband a lesson (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Defence has initiated the first ever 'Ranaviru Real Star' reality TV programme, exclusively for the members of tri-forces, with the cooperation of Dialog Axiata PLC and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
By Udara Soysa The Defence Ministry in collaboration with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation plans to stage a musical reality show, it is learnt. Sources within the Defence Ministry confirmed that over 500 security personnel, representing the Army, Navy and Airforce will participate in the “Ranaviru
Sri Lanka Air Force and Youth Services Council clinched the men’s and women’s championships of the 26th Youth Services-Rupavahini super league volleyball tournament respectively on Sunday. The tournament was held at the Youth Centre, Indoor Stadium, Maharagama, under the patronage
- 8th Asian Youth Boys' & Girls� Volleyball in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Youths are not only the future leaders but today's change agents too - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka A looking for better performances (Category: Sports)
- NCC unlucky, draws dominate second round (Category: Sports)
Kurunegala District Women’s team and Kegalle District Men’s team clinched the championship titles at the Youth Services Rupavahini All Island volleyball tournament held at the National Youth Centre Indoor Stadium on October 16. The tournament was jointly organized by the NYSC
- Hawaii Youth Symphony students stay in sync with upcoming concert (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Hawaii Youth Symphony students stay in sync with upcoming concert (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Hawaii Youth Symphony students stay in sync with upcoming concert (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Hawaii Youth Symphony students stay in sync with upcoming concert (Category: USA, Hawaii)
The Ministry of Defence has initiated the first ever 'Ranaviru Real Star' reality TV programme, exclusively for the members of tri-forces, with the cooperation of Dialog Axiata PLC and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation has decided to take disciplinary action against National beach volleyball player, Leena Sandamalee for violating the code of conduct applicable to National Beach Volleyball players. According to the rules stipulated by the Beach Volleyball Association national Beach Volleyball players are not permitted to participate at Indoor tournaments...
- City Beach offered four new sites (Category: South Australia)
- Sri Lanka requests beach volleyball to be included in SAF Games (Category: Breaking News)
- SL sends 2 teams for Asian Beach Volleyball Tournament (Category: Breaking News)
- Goodbye to City Beach? (Category: South Australia)
By Rohini Hensman Sri Lanka’s claim to be a democracy has been tenuous for years, but the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution by parliament on 8 September 2010 dealt it a fatal blow. It changed Sri Lanka...
- UNP changes stance on a political solution based on fedaralism (Category: Breaking News)
- Devolution will strengthen and uphold democracy and national unity (Category: Breaking News)
- 18th amendment will lead to a dictatorship – Karu Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Sri Lanka after successive victories? (Category: Breaking News)
It has been emphasized in the Supreme Court that Sarath Fonseka had endorsed that the Presidential election had been free and fair. President’s Counsel D.S. Wijesinghe laid this emphasis appearing on behalf of President Rajapaksa who is a respondent of the Presidential election petition. The case was being heard for the second day today. Judges ...
- Sarath Fonseka enlarged on bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Illegal to credit campaign funds to accounts of relatives -- Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
- Initial objections in Presidential Election petition concludes (Category: Breaking News)
- Court Calls For Original Footage (Category: Breaking News)
by Kusal Perera Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for...
- Mervyn Now Stands Unseated And Should Also Be Arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn`s problems: President won`t intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for an online news on Mervyn’s removal that said, “Don’t do this. This would rob us, of our popular ...
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn Silva must be arrested and produced in courts (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn resigns from media (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
By Sumanasiri Liyanage Why do we need laws? If all of us are law-abiding citizens, laws may become redundant. Someone has remarked that laws are needed to restrict and limit the actions of the heartless people....
- Protesting Samurdhi officers in Sri Lanka storm into Divisional Secretariat in Kelaniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Samurdhi officers at war (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Samurdhi officers demand public apology from Mervyn Threaten TU action if he fails (Category: Breaking News)
- Samurdhi Officers Protest In Kelaniya (Photos) (Category: Breaking News)
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