Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka inaugurated the Poson Aloka Pooja at Mahintale Rajamaha Viharaya on Thursday evening.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka visited the Norochcholai power plant and held discussions with the officials there.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka visited the CEBpower distribution station in Chunnakam Jaffna on Monday.

Addressing the CEB employees Minister Ranawaka explained the measure taken to restore Vavuniya – Chunnakam power line.   More...

Minister of Power and Energy and JHU General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka today condemned the attack on the Jaffna library and reminded that the act of violence by "a handful of violent UNP members" was not condoned by the Sinhala community en bloc.  More...

Ven Dr.Omalpe Sobhitha thera has been appointed the leader of JHU at its National convention held on Saturday. Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka was elected the party General Secretary while Ven.Athuraliye Rathana Thero was appointed chairman.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka was a panelist at the 9th international conference of the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) held at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo recently.  More...

No Bhikku leader in the last decade had committed himself to the national integration and the Sasana as the way Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha has done, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said on Saturday addressing a gathering at the Embilipitiya Bodhi Raja Dharma Ayathana at a ceremony held to observe the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha thera.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka was the chief guest of the annual Mihindu Perahera of Rajagiriya held on Sunday. The Minister is seen observing the casket carrying sacred relics being placed on the tusker.  More...

Mahathir Mohamed”s brand of corporate nationalism has proven beyond doubt that nationalism when harnessed for right reasons could make miracles, Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika said addressing the 6th annual awards ceremony of the Sri Lanka - Malaysia Business Council which had legendary former premier of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamed as the cheif guest.  More...

Power and energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today that his ministry will re-negotiate private power purchase agreements shortly as the ministry expects to phase out the dependency on costly thermal power with the commissioning of a number of hydro power and coal power plants in the next three to four years.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka organized a two day workshop for the managers of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to discuss his short, mid and long term plans to improve country"s energy sector.  More...

Minister Champika Ranawaka created history recently by becoming the first ever minister to visit the LECO premises.

Addressing the LECO (Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited) employees the minister explained the evolution of energy sector in Sri Lanka and the plans that he has formulated to face the current as well as future challenges of the energy sector in the country.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka assured electricity to all Sri Lankans by the end of year 2012.

“While striving to make the power generation process more environmentally friendly we will also cut down the losses incurred by bad practices” Minister Ranawaka said addressing a media briefing this morning at the Ministry of Power and Energy to announce the short, mid-term and long term plans by him to ensure a phenomenal growth in the energy sector in Sri Lanka.   More...

The government energy policy will be determined in the future by three Es – Energy, Economy and Environment, Power and Energy minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.

Minister Ranawaka said this in Kilinochchi at a ceremony held yesterday to mark the commencement of the work of Vavuniya – Jaffna power line.

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided to transfer the electricity bills of country’s 700,000 street lamps to the relevant local authorities as the Treasury has so far failed to absorb the losses incurred to CEB as a result of them, Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka on Sunday visited several flood hit areas in Colombo including Kolonnawa and Kaduwela and distributed dry rations and other essential items to the flood victims.  More...

Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday assured Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) would in a fortnight pay the four billion rupees it owed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) this year.  More...

Mr.Vidya Amarapala assumed duties as the chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on Friday. An engineer by profession the US qualified Mr.Amarapala brings wealth of knowledge with him to the CEB. Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka graced the occasion.  More...

Ministry of Power and Energy is planning to unite the North and the East with the rest of the country by way of a combined power grid to ensure that all citizens will receive an equally efficient and cost effective service from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka was presented with the highest ever award by the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau at its recently held award ceremony, in appreciation of the minister"s contrubition to make the bureau a profitable institution during his tenure as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka today said while it is easy to attribute the heavy losses that the CEB is incurring, to corruption, many miss the point that the CEB is selling each unit of electricity for Rs. 13.51 having produced it at a cost of Rs. 17.51.

Minister Ranawaka made this comment addressing media during an inspection tour of the Kerawalapitiya Power plant in Wattala.

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Fuel adjustment charge that was waived off for hotel industry will be reinstated to minimize the loss of CEB - Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka  More...

Atomic Energy Authority which was under Ministry of Science and Technology has been gazetted under Ministry of Power and Energy of Minister Champika Ranawaka.  More...

A sixth-months plan to improve efficiency and cut losses will be introduced on June 01 to salvage Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) from his present critical position, Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka said on Friday (April 30) during his maiden meeting with the CEB employees.  More...

Assuming duties at the Power and Energy Ministry in Colombo 03 this morning Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said he is resolved to make energy more sustainable, cost-effective and obtainable to all, during his tenure as the subject minister.  More...

By converting a loss making ministry to a profit making one and bringing international recognition to Sri Lanka through sheer hard work Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka proved to be the best minister of the last Cabinet, Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddha Rakkhita thera said today.  More...

“A solid foundation has been laid triggering a revival of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources which was converted to a profit making ministry from a loss making one during my tenure and I hope that Minister Yapa will continue the good work with equal vigour and commitment” Minister of Power and Energy and former Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka today.

Minister Ranawaka made these remark at the ceremony held at the ministry premises to mark the taking over of the duties by the new Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.   More...

UNP Colombo district MP Wijedasa Rajapaksa today said Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka would have topped the Colombo district list if intelligent people cast their ballot at the parliamentary polls.

MP Wijedasa made this remark answering a query posed by a listener from Singapore during the "Sivuveni Manaya" (Fourth Dimension) programme on Neth FM radio.  More...

Minister of Power and Energy and former Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka was the chief guest at a tree planting ceremony held yesterday at Sri Sudarshanaramaya, Rajagiriya.

Picture shows the minister being greeted by the Dhamma school students and their parents on his arrival at the temple to participate at the event.   More...

Former Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka was sworn in as Minister of Power and Energy before President Mahinda Rajapaksa this afternoon. Minister Ranawaka himself an electrical engineer had earlier worked in the power and energy sector.  More...

Two Nepalese youngsters Rajendra Sapkota and Rupak Khadka who are on a world tour by bicycle to promote cycling as an eco-friendly transport mode met Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday on completing the Sri Lankan phase of their journey.  More...

With himself and Ven. Athureliye Ratana thera both passing the 100,000 mark comfortably, the JHU has become the only party other than the two principal parties – SLFP and the UNP, to have more than one candidate crossing the 100,000 mark, JHU strongman Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Spearheading a clean campaign in every sense of the word Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka polled 120,333 votes at the April 8 elections and clinched third place from UPFA in Colombo.

Of the nine Cabinet ministers who contested Colombo he became the one to get the highest number of votes.  More...

With nearly 60% of the valid votes going to the UPFA, the SLFP led alliance is posied to claim the biggest electoral victory that any alliance has ever clinched since the introduction of the PR system in 1989.

Besides, the dismal performance by the UNP at yesterday"s elections has made this the worst electoral defeat ever faced by the party since 1977.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka cast his ballot at Siri Sidaththarayama, Nawala this morning.  More...

Buddhist priests from all over the country gathered at the Youth Centre Maharagama on Tuesday to chant Jaya Piritha to invoke blessings of the triple gem on the JHU candidates contesting the parliamentary polls on April 08. Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka attended the ceremony which lasted for two hours, with other JHU candidates.  More...

Sticking to his pledge to handover propaganda material for recycling Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka today handed over his propaganda material to recyclers through the Central Environment Authority (CEA).  More...

Polypto Lanka petrol (Petrol made using waste plastics) launched on March 31, 2010 would be used in all the trishaws and motor bikes belonging to Environment and Natural Resources Ministry, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.  More...

The award ceremony for the winners of the speech contest of VISION 2020 (Dakma 2020) organized by the State Timber Corporation was held at the Youth Centre Maharagama today.  More...

You are considered the editor of 2005 as well as 2010 manifestos of President Mahinda Rajapapaksa and the five- hub vision, it is said, is an extension of a similar notion in the Sihala Urumaya Manifesto of 2001. Don”t you think the concept is too overly ambitious?  More...

In a unique move to make a difference while invoking blessings for the entire nation No 17 UPFA Colombo. Minister Champika Ranawaka released a balloon carrying a party supporter to sprinkle pirith pan to nation from the sky.  More...

Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Dhammika Perera, Group CEO, Managing Director of the Forbes & Walker Ltd and Former BOI Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe Rohan Samarajiva, Executive Director of LIRNEasia Dr. Rohan Samarajiva and Senior lecturer of Economic of the Colombo University and Senior Economic Adviser to President Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka along with his Cabinet colleague and fellow candidate Dinesh Gunawardena took part in a series of religious observations at Devuram Vehera Pannipitiya recently. The event was organized by the Chief Incumbent of the temple and former JHU parliamentarian Ven. Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala thera.  More...

Watch Colombo sky on April 05 Monday at 7 am for a message from the high flier among the Colombo district candidates, the one for whom the sky is the limit. What you will see is indeed unique feature, never to be repeated in election history.  More...

In a bid to promote eco-friendly campaigning one hundred cyclists displaying the preference 17 of Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka were dispatched to all corners of Colombo district today. The cycle camapign is in line with Minister Ranawakas move to promote cycling as an alternative transport mode and also the decision to declare the year 2011 as the year of cycling.  More...

Seventeen medical camps are being conducted by Champika Ranawaka in various parts of Colombo district to help the underprivileged.  More...

While it is important to make maximum use of the tourist boom that came with the wiping out of the LTTE, it is also crucial that the hoteliers pay attention to the sustainability of their projects given the fast depleting fossil fuel reserves, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika said.   More...

The JHU-proposed second chamber will be among the new amendments that the UPFA government is planning to introduce on re-lection, Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka told this morning.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday launched Polypto, the world”s first plant in which petrol is generated through polythene and plastic waste.

The plant which is located in Yatiyantota is a joint venture by the Central Environment Authority (CEA), the inventor of the concept Ananda Withanage and the Chemical and Process Engineering Department of the Moratuwa University.  More...

World’s first pilot project to convert plastic waste to petrol, Environment Minister run plant in Yatiyantota today ran 6 vehicles with petrol generated.  More...

Sri Lanka today got its firs ever road lane for cyclists as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka declared open it on the Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Kotte.  More...

The UPFA government would address the existing legal and Consitutional issues within the provisions of the present Constitution rather than opting for a new Constitution, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today addressing the UPFA press conference at the Mahaweli Centre.

He added while moving to re-introduce the first-past the post system the government would also take steps to strengthen the local bodies and the decision making processes at the village level.  More...

Sri Lanka observes Earth hour in style: What was started as a small event in Sydney in 2006, the Earth hour observation has today become a global event observed by nearly two billion people and I hope that the event will receive the support of entire global population in the year to come, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today at the earth day observations.  More...

Sri Lanka will hold its maiden national "Earth Hour" observations this evening at the premises of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources with Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka as the chief guest.

Earth hour which is organized world wide by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is the largest international cliamte change initiative to create awareness among the people across borders that it is still possible for nations to work together to fight global warming.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa today and handed over a copy of Idiri Dakma, the ten year action plan.

Senior Presidents Advisor Basil Rajapaksa , Minister Western Provincial Council Udaya Gammanpila were also present at the occasion.

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The next parliament needs visionary thinkers like Minister Champika Ranawaka who compiled Mahinda Chintana manifesto and I consider it an honour to have associate with an intelligent and honourable politician like him, Tharunyata Hetak Chairman and President’s elder son Namal Rajapaksa said today.  More...

Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and ex-parliamentarian Wijayadasa Rajapaksa today reiterated that Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka is one minister who has launched a genuine campaign against corruption.  More...

For the first time in decades Sri Lanka is today blessed with political, defence and social stability and all polls point that the next parliament to be convened is going to be one of the most consolidated ever, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika said today.  More...

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is confronted by the “garbage mafia” whenever attempts are made to manage big garbage dumps, however the ministry is resolved to go ahead with the plans to solve the issue despite stiff resistance from those elements, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Troides darsius (Gray, 1852 ) was today declared the “national butterfly” of Sri Lanka by Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka. The biggest butterfly species in Sri Lanka Troides darsius won the recommendation as the national butterfly based on seven key characteristics.  More...

Sri Lanka will soon conduct a sophisticated survey to trace mineral deposits in the country by using special surveillance aircraft equipped with latest radar systems, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

With China becoming the world’s biggest economic power in 2015 and the rise of other emerging markets will see a complete shift in geo-political dynamics in the next few years and Sri Lanka should quickly move in and find a niche there, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka this morning released four young elephants who were brought up at the Udawalawa Elephant Transit Home to Lunugamvehera park.  More...

Before voting for parties and candidates let us cast our first ballot to planet earth and take pride in the fact that we have fulfilled our global durty, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka Ranawaka said while ago at the launch of his ecampagn held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.  More...

Minister Champika Ranawaka today rode a bicycle to Sadaham Sevana Rajagiriya to plant 17 trees at 17.17 hrs.

In a bid to promote eco friendly mode of transportation by riding a bicycle to the venue, the minister planted the 17 plants brought from 17 locations in Colombo District.  More...

In order to make a contribution to maintain a beautiful and healthy environment the children should learn from young age to segregate garbage as recyclables and degradables, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said this morning addressing the students of Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya Narahenpita.  More...

The United Nations imprudent move to appoint an expert panel to advise Ban ki Moon on Sri Lanka has boomeranged as it has antagonized some 118 members states of the Non Aligned Movement over the plan, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Sri Lanka"s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Palitha Kohona said today that policies that have been instituted by Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka have helped Sri Lanka to gain international recognition in the field of environment conservation and facilitated the country to be very much part of the international debate on the subject.   More...

Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama endorsed Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka on Friday as the best candidate contesting Colombo at the April 8 parliamentary polls.  More...

Moves are underway to form a political entity similar to Polish Solidarity Movement of Lech Walesa to bring down the UPFA government, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources launched National Cyclist Forum today in view of promoting cycling as an alternative means of transportation  More...

A programme to create awareness on solid waste management and disposal was conducted by Minister Champika Ranawaka at Gothami Balika Vidyalaya Colombo today.  More...

Sixteen Environment Pioneers of Isipathana College Colombo were awareded badges by Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka on Tuesday.   More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka inaugurated the distribution of Environment diary 2010 from Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo 04 this morning.  More...

An awareness programme was conducted by Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka last morning to educate Public Health Inspectors of the larger picture of Dengue epidemic.  More...

Addressing the UPFA media briefing this morning Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said the UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon had violated the UN charter by appointing an expert panel to advise him on Sri Lanka.  More...

Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Nikaya Most venerable Dawuldena Sri Ganissara thera commended the contribution made by Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka to protect the environment including wildlife.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka made a presentation on global warming and financial crisis at the Cinnamon Lakeside hotel today to the managers of the Sampath Bank.  More...

Former COPE chief and UNP Colombo district candidate Wijedasa Rajapakse endorsed Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as one ministry that is free of corruption and misappropriation of funds.  More...

In view of promoting recycling of waste among members of housing schemes Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka distributed compost bins among the residents of the Jalthara housing scheme in Homagama.   More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka graced two school events in Homagama today aimed at promoting environment protection among school children.  More...

Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said that about 300 trees had to be destroyed to produce the number of posters being put up by each of the candidates to sustain their greed for power.  More...

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources today announced plans of a new composting plant and a sanitary land fill to be built in Muthurajawela to address longstanding waste management crisis of Colombo.  More...

Minster Patali Champika Ranawaka met the staff of Cancer hospital Maharagama today and made a presentation on the environmental factors that contribute to the increase in the incidence of cancer.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka had an interactive seesion with the students of the Law College on Tuesday. A wide variety of topics ranging from global warming to power devolution were thrashed out during the session.  More...

Global warming has triggered the sixth mass extinction of life on earth and this time human life is being threatened with that of animals and plants due to man made causes, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka said addressing the Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday.  More...

The Sri Lankan government says that it is concerned about the welfare of sea turtles which live and breed on the island”s southern coastline. The authorities say turtle hatcheries are operating there which contravene conservation laws and that they will prosecute those people involved.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka conducted a programme on Buddhism and Environment at the Siri Sadaham Asapuwa, Dehiwala of Ven. Pitiduwe Siridhamma Thera.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika will be on 360, the popular TV programme on Derana on Monday (March 1) at 9.30 pm.  More...

The Wilpattu national park, the biggest park in Sri Lanka was reopened today after 25 years by Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.  More...

The Colombo district supporters of Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka organized a grand welcome for their candidate today with warm welcome ceremonies for minister in all corners of the district.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka paid a visit to Gangaramaya temple Colombo this morning along with other UPFA candidates for religious observances. Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara thera blessed the minister and tied a pirith noola around his wrist.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka coming out of the Colombo Kachcheri after it was announced that his nomination for candidacy at the April 08 parliamentary elections has been endorsed sans any objections.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka appealed to the Colombo district voters to help make Sri Lanka “The True Wonder of Asia” while devolving power to the smallest unit of devolution, the village to maximize people’s participation in the decision making process.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka made a difference at the handing over of Colombo district nominations today by organizing a Kiri Koraha Yagaya, the traditional dance of the Vedda community at the Colombo Kachcheri.

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Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka announced today that his ministry will make Earth Hour 2010 “an enlightening event without lights”.  More...

The JHU delegation, which was led by Ven. Ellawala Medhananda thera made a pledge before the Sacred Tooth Relic of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy to implement a 10-point policy plan if they are elected.  More...

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa this morning along with other JHU candidates to invoke blessings of the sacred Tooth Relic for the JHU candidates contesting polls this time.  More...

The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry and the Urban Development and Sacred Areas Development Ministry have made arrangements to add environmental features such as bird sanctuaries and biodiversity parks in the city of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.  More...

Following the fall of Dutch government over Afghanistan which had forced a withdrawal of Dutch troops, the US led allied forces are now facing a challenge with other nations refusing to fill the void.  More...

The April 2010 general election has provided an opportunity for the Sri Lankan electorate to review the decisions made in 2004 and send only the commited, honest and intelligent representatives to Parliament, Environment and Natural Resouces Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.  More...

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday urged Japan to stop its Antarctic hunting expeditions of whales or face charges at international courts.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka today requested the voters to reject candidates who pollute environment with posters, polythene or any other way. The minister who signed his nomination papers today told media that he intends to carry out an eco-friendly election campaign.  More...

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that Sri Lanka is not ready to barter its sovereignty to European Union to retain the GSP+ tariff concession and will continue with this policy instead of giving into any unfair demands by EU.  More...

The global financial crisis has dragged 17 million people in Asia Pacific region into extreme poverty in 2009 is and likely to trap another four million before the end of this year, the UN and the ADB said today.  More...

Dr. Donald Macintosh, Coordinator Mangroves for the Future Progrmme (MFF) of the IUCN today presented a copy of hisbook “Mangroves for the furture - National Strategy and action plan -An ecosystem based integrated coastal management in SriLanka’ to the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka.  More...

The Director of the Democracy Institute UK Patrick Basham writing to Guardian online has said by eliminating trade benefits of GSP+ to Sri Lanka the EU has made a mistake since there are greater benefits of cultivating trade ties with countries like Sri Lanka today.  More...

Well-known Buddhist scholar, Professor Dhammavihari Thera, passed away at the age of 89. Before taking to priesthood under the name of Dhammavihari Thera, he was known as Professor Jothiya Dheerasekera and functioned as a lecturer in Pali and Buddhist studies at the Peradeniya University  More...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moonm said on Friday that nations should not consider the colder winters as supporting evidence for those who deny climate change phenomenon since there’s strong evidence that ‘global warming is happening faster than one may realize’.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said that he has been able to increase the ministry revenue by three billion rupees ever since he took over duties on February 5, 2007.  More...

The leader of the JHU parliamentary group of the last parliament Ven. Athuraliya Ratana Thera is to contest the forthcoming polls from the Gampaha district, a statement issued by the JHU said.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources and President of the Parties to Vienna Convention Patali Champika Ranawaka will contest Colombo district at the forthcoming parliamentary elections, JHU Deputy Secretary and WPC Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced yesterday.  More...

Highly placed government source said that most likely the parliamentary polls will be held on April 08 following dissolution of parliament tomorrow night by the President.  More...

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has expressed concern over the delay in arresting the attackers of the Range Forest Officer (RFO) of Kanneliya, Sunil Ranaweera.   More...

The Commissioner of Elections Dayananda Dissanayake has rejected a request to register United National Front (UNF) as a political party on the grounds that it needs a minimum thirty days to lapse after an election to register a new party.  More...

Patali Champika Ranawaka launched his official website on January 30, 2010 amidst blessings by Dambana Veddas. Rituals and traditional chanting by Veddas were the main features of the occasion.

The event took place at the picturesque milieu of Okanda which is located at the entrance to the Kumana National Park. The website launch coincided with the ceremonial opening of Lahugala and Kumana National Parks following the elimination of brutal Tamil Tiger Terrorism.   More...

Inauguration Ceremony of Solid Waste Management Project organized by Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel at Lesley Ranagala Mawatha, Welikada  More...

62^nd Aniversary and prize giving ceremony of Sri Maliyadeva Dharma Vidyalaya Kotikawatta  More...

Addressing a workshop on "Lord Buddha and Nature" attended by Teachers and Students of Dhamma Schools at the YMBA Nugegoda  More...

Leadership Training Programme named “Arunellaka Prabhashwara” Organized by the National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project at St. Anthony's College, Mt. Lavinia.  More...