Price of fuel reduced

Government insists President did not target LGBTQI community

The?Government today insisted that President Maithripala Sirisena did not target the?Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) community during a speech this week. Cabinet co-spokesman Mahinda Samarasinghe said that the President had only referred to the people around former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and not a particular community. At a public rally this week, the President had accused Wickremesinghe of going behind butterflies, which was seen a

07 Nov, 2018

Manusha resigns and extends support to Ranil

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara resigned from his Deputy Minister post in the Government today. He said that he resigned as he could not agree with the decision taken by President Maithripala Sirisena to prorogue Parliament and appoint a new Government. Nanayakkara, who met United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today, noted that the international community and Speaker Karu Jayasuriya have not supported the political moves of the Pre

06 Nov, 2018

IGP “instructed” to maintain status quo on Ranil’s security

The United National Party (UNP) has told Inspector General of Police?Pujith Jayasundara to maintain the status quo on the security of former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Former Deputy Minister of Law and Order Nalin Bandara, visited the Police Headquarters with former Minister Daya Gamage and former Deputy Minister Palitha Thewaraperuma and submitted a letter to the IGP. Nalin Bandara said that the IGP was not in office at the time, nor was any senior Police officer. He said the lette

06 Nov, 2018