University VCs authorized to decide on reopening

Ajith Mannapperuma suspended from Parliament

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Ajith Mannapperuma was suspended from Parliament today for 4 weeks. He was suspended for attempting to grab the Parliament Mace during a tense situation which arose today. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that the MP was suspended under the Standing Orders of Parliament. The Speaker also called on the MPs to act with discipline in Parliament. A tense situation arose after Mannapperuma raised a question in Parliament just when question time was about to end. A

19 Oct, 2023

Batticaloa monk calls for support to clash with Police and Army

Batticaloa monk, the Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, has called for support to push through Police and Army blockades and place a statue of Lord Buddha on disputed land in the East. The monk was prevented from entering the land by the Police and Army today. Sumanarathana Thero accused the Police of acting on the orders of President Ranil Wickremesinghe instead of defending the monks. He later met villagers and called on the Buddhist clergy to join him to forcefully enter the restricte

19 Oct, 2023

Sri Lanka informs China of interest to sign FTA

Sri Lanka has informed the Chinese leadership about its interest to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang expressed profound gratitude for Sri Lanka?s enduring support through the historic Rubber-Rice Agreement with the People?s Republic of China. He emphasized that the Chinese people will always remember this gesture of goodwill and assured that China remains committed to extending its supportive hand to Sri Lanka. The bilateral discussions bet

19 Oct, 2023