Petition filed in court against Ranil being an MP

India seeks progress on talks with Sri Lanka to address fishermen issue

India has sought progress on talks with Sri Lanka to address the fishermen issue. The Indian?High Commission in Colombo said that it has been informed about the apprehension of 54 Indian fishermen and five boats from India by the Sri Lanka Navy on the night of 24 March 2021. “We reiterate that issues associated with Indian fishermen are to be dealt in a humanitarian manner,” the High Commission said. It said that providing immediate consular access and emergency supplies to apprehended fisher

25 Mar, 2021

Guidelines to be issued ahead of Sinhala, Tamil New Year

By Easwaran Rutnam The Police, together with the health authorities, are to issue a set of guidelines to the public ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the guidelines will focus on the manner in which the public can move around during the New Year. “We hope to issue the guidelines soon related to public movements during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year,” he said. The Police Spokesman said that the public have begun to

25 Mar, 2021

SJB backs 13th Amendment in its current form

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said that it backs the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in its current form. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today that the SJB stands for a united country where all communities can live in peace. He urged the Government to listen to the concerns of the people in the North and East. Premadasa also called for the implementation of the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), which was appointed by Mahinda

25 Mar, 2021