Warnasinghe among new WPC Ministers

Hirunika arrested over Dematagoda abduction

Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra was arrested today over the abduction of a youth in Dematagoda recently. Premachandra was arrested after the Attorney General advised the police to take her into custody in relation to the incident. She was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court and released on bail. A vehicle belonging to Premachandra was earlier seized and eight?people arrested over the?abduction incident. The police said that the suspects were arrested after a youth clai

09 Jan, 2016

PM presents resolution on Constitutional Assembly

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today?presented a resolution on converting Parliament into a Constitutional Assembly. The resolution?was presented during a special session of Parliament today which was also attended by President Maithripala Sirisena. The?Constitutional Assembly will be tasked with drafting a new Constitution for the country. While in the past a Parliament Select Committee had been tasked with proposing constitutional reforms, this time the entire Parliament will take part

09 Jan, 2016

Gandhi says MR will be remembered

Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, says former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be remembered for defeating the LTTE but the crimes committed during the war will also not be forgotten. Speaking at a ceremony held at the BMICH today to mark the first year of President Maithripala Sirisena?s term in office, Gopalkrishna Gandhi said that destiny chooses its agencies in mysterious ways and there is no doubt that history will accord to Rajapakse a place. However he noted the massa

08 Jan, 2016