SLFP Kalawana organiser Janaka Wakkumbura resigns

Taliban reject Pak minister’s claims on trade in Pakistani rupee

The Taliban have rejected a claim by a high ranking Pakistani minister that trade between the two countries would be in rupees under a currency swap arrangement, local media reported on Sunday. Ahmadullah Wasiq, a member of the cultural commission, said the transactions between the neighbouring countries would be in Afghanis, Samaa TV reported citing Afghan news sources. This statement comes a day after multiple reports suggested that Pakistan would soon start trading with Afghanistan in rupee

15 Sep, 2021

Ravinatha retires nine months after US posting

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) Sri Lanka?s Ambassador to the United States, Ravinatha Aryasinha has retired from service, just nine months after being posted to Washington as Sri Lanka?s Ambassador to the US. Aryasinha was scheduled to leave office and return to Colombo yesterday after completing the age of 60. Ravinatha Aryasinha assumed duties as Ambassador in the US in December 2020 after handing over a copy of his credentials to the US State Department. He continued to function as

15 Sep, 2021

State Minister for Prison Management Lohan Ratwatte resigns

State Minister for Prison Management Lohan Ratwatte has resigned from his post after it was alleged that he had threatened to kill two inmates at the Anuradhapura prison. Ratwatte handed over his letter of resignation from the post of Prison Management and Prisoners Rehabilitation?to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Ratwatte had allegedly gone to the Anuradhapura prison on Sunday 12th September and forced two prisoners to kneel and threatened to kill them. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and T

15 Sep, 2021