Politics

President reveals why Sri Lanka has to celebrate Independence day Instructions from the President celebrate the 75th Independence celebration with pride, at minimal cost • while estimating the required expenditure attention should be paid to the current financial position of…

Dehiwala- M’Lavinia election nomination fraud : Dayasiri complains to CID Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the attempt by a group to contest the local…

All Party Conference today 26th   An all-party conference including party leaders representing the Parliament will be held tomorrow (26) under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat. According to the President’s Media Division, the Speaker, the…

Mudalige remanded further   Student activist Wasantha Mudalige was today ordered to be remanded further till 8th February. Mudalige was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act along with 19 others during a protest in Colombo on August 18 last…

No power cuts during A/L exam period   All parties including the Ministry of Power and Energy, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), they Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have agreed before the…

Fowzie enters Parliament!   An extraordinary gazette has been issued naming Mr. A. H. M. Fowzie as a Colombo District Member of Parliament following the resignation of former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman. Mr. Rahman resigned from Parliament…

High Posts committee approves 4 appointments The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of a new High Commissioner, an ambassador and two Chairpersons. Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said accordingly Chitranganee Wagiswara received approval to be appointed…

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi   India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of any clips via social media is barred.…

Rosy to contest for CMC Mayor post again Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake is to run for a second term in the Local Government eletions and has already handed over her nominations papers. Ms. Senanayake told Daily Mirror that she  would…

China gives Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium   China yesterday responded to Sri Lanka’s long-standing request for a commitment on rescheduling its debts as a prelude to a bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with an offer for a…