George .W. Bush kills Mandela

The spokesman for George W Bush has begged pardon for issuing a message of condolence on behalf of ex American President Gorge H W Bush, thinking that ex South African President Nelson Mandela had passed away.

Moving into an era of youth recognition

In the wake of the recently concluded Youth Parliament, youth senators are hoping the UN Human Rights chief’s visit would prove to be the much needed catalyst to boost youth

leadership was more to do with excitement than nervousness as Youth Senator Jayathma Wickramanayake took the floor to welcome the United Nations Human Rights Chief Navanetham Pillay to the second Youth Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Muslim fundamentalism

Gotabaya and Hakeem

The speech delivered by Defence Secretary Goatabaya Rajapaksa at the Defence Seminar 2013 on Tuesday has drawn a response from Justice Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauff Hakeem and other Muslim ministers. Today we carry excerpts from Mr. Rajapaksa’s speech and Mr. Hakeem’s statement.

Foreigners heavily involved in scams, frauds and passing counterfeit currency

A businessman and regular overseas traveller, last month received an email that he was a winner of the ‘Barclays Mega Fortune Award’ in UK, and was entitled to a lottery prize money of 700,000 Pounds, or over Rs 140,000 million.

Intl. school causes traffic mess in Kohuwela

Two sections of an international school are causing massive traffic jams and bottlenecks against the smooth traffic flow at Kohuwela, a key suburb of Colombo, municipal and police officials say. This led to Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia Deputy Mayor Kesaralal Gunasekera, spending three continuous days – Tuesday to Thursday – this week observing the flow of traffic from 7.15 a.m. to 8.15 a.m.

“The police informed me that the kindergarten section with 900 children of this international school was causing congestion at Kohuwela,” he told the Sunday Times as he observed the traffic flow (for one hour) from the 4th floor, rooftop of a building at the Kohuwela junction.

Sinhala and Tamil soon from Google Translate

A web-based translation algorithm offered by Translate will soon be available in Sinhala and a Tamil, according to Ann Lavin, Google Asia Pacific's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs for Southeast Asia and Greater China.

TN doesn't want Naval ships to be sold to Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu government today asked the Center to drop its proposal to sell two naval warships to Sri Lanka, Indian media reported.

A drug addict had mortgaged his wife to a friend for a sum of Rs 25000/-

To meet expenses for drugs wife is mortgaged to a friend for Rs 25000/-He makes her his wife.
it is reported from Dambulla Police that a attractive 34 year old husband having two children had  mortgaged-his wife to a friend to a drug addict friend for a sum of Rs 25000/-
The drug addict who had taken money from a friend over a period of over a month to purchase drugs had not been able to pay the capital and interest on time had handed over his wife in lieu of the borrowed money.

While on the Syrian attack,American plan to assassinate President of Venezuela

The President of Venezuela Nicola Maduro complains that the White House is planning to overturn his government during next month by avoiding providing food, electricity and fuel.

Hakeem is with the Muslim extremists-We have evidence and proof

The Bodu Bala Sena had disclosed that they have proof that Minister Rauff Hakeem is a supporter of Usug Al Kaldahi organisation and he has made secret talks with them.
It was revealed by the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation Ven Gnanasara thera at a press conference held at the Bodhi Buddhist institution at Kirillapona.

‘Hiru TV’ makes an open apology to Mihira and gives a s top to ‘Mega Bite’ programme

 On the 1^st of this month the famous character actor Mihira Sirithilaka was abducted and had been assaulted and caused a severe mental and physical harm and distress, had televised the inhuman attack made on him. In this connection the authorities of the ‘Hiru TV’ had made an open public apology from Mihira Siritillaka.

Mervyn Summoned To Bribery Commission

Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva has been summoned to the Bribery and Corruption Commission to respond to a complaint lodged over his assets.