Lanka minister reacts to cricketer son`s airline flare up

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 18:40

Sri Lanka`s Minister of Media and Information, Keheliya Rambukwella today blamed the local press for blowing out of proportion the incident involving his son Ramith Rambukwella, who reportedly caused a mid-air panic in an inebriated state while on a British Airways flight.

Lanka defers approving contentious provincial powers bill

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 20:49

Sri Lanka`s cabinet deferred its plan to introduce a controversial bill aimed at diluting powers of provincial councils including in Tamil-dominated north, a move that has raised concerns in India.

Sri Lanka horrified by crushing one-day loss

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 16:41

Sri Lankan Government Spokesman and Minister of Media & Information, Keheliya Rambukwella said he was "horrified" when the national cricket team lost by a huge 258-run margin to South Africa in the first one-dayer at Paarl.