Court rules Geetha not suitable to be a Parliamentarian

Foreign Minister visits Vavuniya to discuss civilian land release

Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana visited Vavuniya today to discuss the status of civilian land released by the Army. Jaffna media reports said that?Marapana met officials in Vavuniya and discussed the status of civilian owned land released by the Army in Mannar and Vavuniya. (Colombo Gazette)

13 Aug, 2018

Prime Minister says massive development drive moving ahead

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says a massive development drive in the country is moving ahead. Wickremesinghe said that the economy had suffered as a result of a debt crisis. He said that the current Government focused on improving the economy through various projects and now the economy was stable and the country was moving forward. Speaking at an event in Kurunegala, the Prime Minister said that a new highway under construction connecting Colombo and Kandy will assist in the developme

13 Aug, 2018

Joint opposition to decide if it will step down from UPFA

The joint opposition will decide if it will step down from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and sit independently in Parliament. At meeting with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today it was decided that a committee will be appointed to decide the next course of action to be taken by the?joint opposition. Most?joint opposition members were elected to Parliament through the UPFA. However the?joint opposition wants the opposition leader to be a man from the joint opposition. Speak

14 Aug, 2018