One person killed in Mettiyagoda shooting incident

Sir Desmond?s mandate was not extended

The Government has not extended the mandate given to the Advisory Council headed by Sir Desmond de Silva which was appointed to give legal advice to the Presidential commission of inquiry on missing persons head by former judge Maxwell Paranagama. Sir Desmond de Silva said?that the appointment of the Advisory Council of international lawyers was only until the 15th August and the term has not been extended. ?All the required legal advice having been given to the Paranagama Commission by Sir Ge

23 Aug, 2015

Rosy confirms she rejected diplomatic posting

Former United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake has confirmed that she had rejected a diplomatic posting offered to her. Senanayake, who lost the Parliamentary election last week, said that she feels she needs to remain close to the public despite losing the election. “I?understand I can do a lot for my country as a diplomat but I do not want to distance myself from the people who voted for me,” she said. The former Minister said that she had also raised concerns over the c

23 Aug, 2015

Several Chinese projects still under review

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says Chinese projects launched by the previous regime are being reviewed but?some projects have already been cleared. The Prime Minister was responding to a question raised by a foreign journalist while having a chat after the Prime Minister met the media briefly last week after winning the Parliamentary election. ?We are reviewing it and we have already started some of them. We will decide on the other projects as well. The process is on,? he said. The Pri

23 Aug, 2015