Mangala Yapa appointed new BOI chairman

Women across Sri Lanka join #MeToo campaign against sexual abuse

Women across Sri Lanka have joined the?#MeToo campaign against sexual abuse. The campaign was kicked off by actress?Alyssa Milano following sexual abuse allegations raised against?movie executive Harvey Weinstein. More than 40 women have accused Weinstein of sexual harrasment, abuse or rape. In Sri Lanka, actresses, journalists, mothers and young girls posted notes on their Facebook supporting the #MeToo campaign, with some saying they had also faced abuse. “Me too, over and over again?#MeTo

17 Oct, 2017

UNP claims it has the support of all communities

The United National Party (UNP) claims it has the support of all the communities in the country, including the minorities. UNP Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella said that the public have rejected political parties which operate based on race and religion. He said only the UNP is able to give proper leadership to the country. Speaking at an event in Sammanthurai,?Kiriella said that the UNP has the support, not just of the Sinhalese and Buddhists, but also of the Tamils, Muslims and Christians.

16 Oct, 2017

MR insists no mandate given to replace existing Constitution

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today insisted that the Government does not have a mandate to?repeal and replace the existing Constitution. Rajapaksa said in a statement that the Constitutional reform pledges made by the coalition at the last Presidential election was restricted to changing the system of elections and abolishing the executive Presidential system. The former President opposed the proposal made in the interim report of the Steering Committee of the Constitutional Assembly tha

16 Oct, 2017