Politics

Independence day : Police fire tear gas & water cannons to protesters (Video)   Police have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters in Maradana who were holding a ‘satyagraha’ against Independence Day celebration costing over Rs 200 million.…

2 PUCSL members resign   Two members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) have tendered their resignations to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies. Accordingly, Mohan Samaranayake and Udeni Wickramasinghe have stepped down from their positions with…

What we need now is national harmony not racist struggles – Karu   Former Speaker and renowned politician, Mr. Karu Jayasuriya received the “Sri Lankabhimanya” Honorary Award, at a ceremony held at the President’s House in Colombo under the patronage…

China hits back at Nuland’s comments China has said that the US “might as well show some sincerity and actually do something to help Sri Lanka weather through the current difficulties” rather than “jabbing fingers at China’s close cooperation with…

Mahanayakes tell President not to implement 13A The Mahanayaka Theras have, in a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, urged him not to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution as it will have a devastating impact on the country. The…

Special commemorative stamp, coin issued for 75th Independence Day   The commemorative stamp issued by the Philatelic Bureau and the special commemorative coin issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on the occasion of the 75th National Independence Day,…

NEWS Qatar to develop & Invest in the tourism sector in Sri Lanka…. Pub CEO of Tawfeeq Travel of Qatar – Mr. Syed Rehan Ali, Compliance Officer of Tawfeeq Travel of Qatar – Anand Joglekar, Cluster Director General Manager of…

All eyes are on China – Nuland   US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on today (01) that the United States wants to see an IMF agreement for Sri Lanka as soon as possible. Speaking…

Victoria Nuland calls on President! Victoria Nuland, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, who arrived in Sri Lanka earlier today held a meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning (30). The meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat…

P.S.M.Charles places signature on LG polls gazette Election Commission sources said that its member P.S.M. Charles has not resigned from the Commission. Media reported that a gazette notice related to the local government election has been sent to the printing…