Politics

Ranil to swear in tomorrow? Ranil Wickremesinghe is to swear in as the Acting President tomorrow morning (15). According to the provisions of the constitution, he is to swear in as the Acting President after the resignation of President Gotabaya…

Speaker summons urgent party leaders meeting The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has called for an urgent party leaders’ meeting at 5.00 pm today (13) to discuss the country’s situation. A special meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs…

Gazette on Ranil’s appointment, issued An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued with regard to the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting President. | | 13

GR signs resignation letter – Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday signed his resignation letter, dated for July 13 – Speaker will make a public announcement tomorrow ending Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidency – Rajapaksa was still in the country and was protected by the…

13th deadline before 13 hrs: protesters give ultimatum to Gota & Ranil GotaGoGama protestors have given an ultimatum for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from their positions. The protestors are reportedly demanding that President and…

Motion filed against Mahinda-Basil and several others A motion has been filed with the Supreme Court today (12) by three persons including civil activist Chandra Jayaratne, seeking an order prohibiting former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa,…

People did what the Opposition could not do: Rajapaksas should leave politics Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka hailed the people of this country for the task they did where the opposition political parties had failed. He further said that the protesters…

President not at Air Force Commander’s residence -AF The Sri Lanka Air Force has issued a statement refuting allegations being circulated over social media that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is at the private residence of Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana…

US rejects SL President’s visa request? The United States has rejected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s recent request for a visa, ‘The Hindu’ reports quoting a top official. “He sought a safe passage to the U.S. after the recent events,…

Nominations for President to be called on 19th Party leaders today reached a decision to convene Parliament on the 15th of July. The party leaders who convened for a special discussion under the patronage of Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa…