News Archive (2012 - August)

(Lanka-e-News -31.Aug.2012, 5.30PM) Sri Lankans (SL) in Lebanon have informed that over 85 000 SL employed there are facing a perilous situation because of the civil unrest in Syria spreading to that country. Last week there had erupted...

(Lanka-e-News -29.Aug.2012, 8.00PM) The MaRa Govt. has in characteristic style has handed over the fowls to the fox, to be dealt with in the way the fox desires. Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has been appointed as the Chairman of the Security Exchange Commission that has been...

(Lanka-e-News -28.Aug.2012, 11.00PM) Following the revelation made to the media yesterday , by the Lanka teachers association that this year grade 5 scholarship examination...

(Lanka-e-News -28.Aug.2012, 11.00PM) The ‘Drama and acting’ question paper today (28) of the GCE advanced level exam. had also been afflicted by a serious error...

(Lanka-e-News -28.Aug.2012, 9.00PM) The officers within the Police Force itself allege that Senior DIG Colombo, Anura Senanayake is involved in the recent museum robbery...

(Lanka-e-News -26.Aug.2012, 10.00PM) The Govt. , and its education Ministers must hang their heads in shame because of their absolute incapacity to safeguard and sustain the educational standards of the country . Never in SL's history...

(Lanka-e-News -25.Aug.2012, 10.30PM) The cargo ship ‘Thermopylae Sierra’ of Cyprus which was remaining anchored for the last five years in the Panadura sea about 3 miles out, sank day before yesterday (23) . At that time 70 of its 350 ton oil were

(Lanka-e-News -24.Aug.2012, 7.00PM) The President of the University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) , Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Devasiri addressing the massive crowds that participated in the rally held in Colombo...

(Lanka-e-News -24.Aug.2012, 7.00PM) The police which states that the museum robbers had been arrested , revealed a photograph of the mastermind behind this robbery . This thief’s name is Lansage Priyantha Mendis alias ‘ Kane gediya’. He is a....

(Lanka-e-News -23.Aug.2012, 11.50PM) While the Britishers touring SL have been issued warnings , a British lady tourist touring SL had been assaulted by the owner and the Manager...