• UNPer to hold protest fast against Constitutional Amendments?
    While United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was away in India, the party faced more turmoil within with three members vowing to vote with the government for the Constitutional Amendments to be brought before Parliament on Wednesday. READ MORE....

  • Ranil returns home amidst party turmoil
    United National Party and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to Sri Lanka after completing his visit to India this afternoon. READ MORE...

  • VIDEO: Indian Army Chief-of-Staff arrives
    Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh arrived by special flight on his five day official tour of Sri Lanka. The General was met at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Sri Lanka Army chief Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya and his wife this afternoon. READ MORE...

  • 18th amendment is submission to autocracy, says Mano Ganesan
    Certain Tamil and Muslim parties are tactfully taking describing this amendment as an ‘external affair’ to the minorities. Tamil speaking people of this country cannot be ignorant and idle at this historical moment, says Democratic People’s Front (DPF) leader Mano Ganesan. READ MORE....

  • VIDEO: Cader canvasses UNP support for CA in Gampola
    In another show of solidarity between the two main Opposition political parties, Kandy district United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian A.R.M. Abdul Cader joined Premier D.M. Jayaratne on a march along the roads of Gampola this morning. READ MORE....

Ampara Headlines

  • Mark Earth Hour All government institutions have been requested to switch off lights from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 27th of March 2010 to mark Earth Hour - Environment Ministry This news from "Adaderana" Earth Hour...
  • Earthquake Minor quake strikes off Sri Lanka