UNCERTAINTY PREVAILS AS NEW YEAR DAWNED

The people welcome the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year tomorrow with only bleak hopes as the island nation is embroiled in political and social unrest in the middle of a crippling economic crisis. A political deadlock continued throughout the…

WIMAL INSISTS THE PORTFOLIOS GIVEN TO MP SHANTHA BANDARA BE REVOKED TO COMMENSE DISCUSSIONS

Wimal & Co. makes another U-turn? Former minister Wimal Weerawansa has said that their independent group of MPs are ready for discussions only if the state ministerial portfolio given to MP Shantha Bandara is revoked. Speaking at a media briefing…

DESPITE PEOPLE’S SUFFERING MP’S BOOK HOLIDAY HOMES IN NUWARA ELIYA

MPs book General’s House bungalow for the entire festive season!  The General’s House bungalow in Nuwara Eliya, which is reserved for parliamentarians, has been fully booked for the entire New Year season, reports say. The bungalow consists of 19 rooms,…

PM’S CALL TO HOLD TALKS HAS NO RESPONSE

No favourable response for the PM’s call to hold talks Despite PM Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing his willingness to hold discussions with those who are currently protesting near the Presidential secretariat, the protestors have given a favourable response, reports say. It…

TWO SENIOR DIG’S TRANSFERED

SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena transferred Two Senior DIGs have been transferred, the police HQ has announced. Senior DIG Central Province Nilantha Jayawardena has been transferred as Senior DIG Support Service & Senior DIG support service. Also, SDIG Priyantha Weerasuriya has been…

SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS ON ARMY COMMANDER SHAVENDRA SILVA’S EXTENSION SQUASHED

Army Commander’s extension valid The Ministry of Defence has announced that reports on social media claiming that the Chief of Defense Staff, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva’s extension has not been carried out legally is untrue. The Defence Ministry further…

TOP DIPLOMAT IN BEIJING KOHONA BELEIVES CHINA WOULD RESCUE SRI LANKA INFLATION DRIVEN CRISIS

Kohona confident China will provide debt relief Sri Lanka’s top diplomat in Beijing said he’s very confident that China will come through on $2.5 billion in financial support as the island nation’s inflation-driven crisis becomes more dire. Ambassador Palitha Kohona…

STAUNCH SLFP MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHANTHA BANDARA STRIPPED OFF ALL HIS PORTFOLIOS FOR JOINING WITH THE GOVERNMENT

Shantha Bandara stripped from all posts in SLFP Sri Lanka Freedom Party MP Shantha Bandara has been removed from all positions he holds in the party, its National Organiser MP Duminda Dissanayake has said. The SLFP is currently functioning as…

PRO GOVERNMENT MONKS SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVIST IRAJ MARCH ON FROM NELUM POKUNA VICINITY

Pro-govt. monks show the ‘Sinhala-Buddhist’ card again! A pro-government protest march commenced from the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa theatre today (12) morning with the participation of Buddhist monks. In addition to Buddhist monks, pro-government social media activists such as Iraj…

TWO STATE MINISTERS WHO RESIGNED LAST WEEK OPTS TO TAKE A U-TURN TO JOIN WITH GOVERNMENT

Two MPs take U-Turn to join the Government again       The resignation of Piyankara Jayaratne from his post as the State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification has not been accepted by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…