Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to the island

Gunawardena released on High Court appeal

Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who was today sentenced to three years in jail, was released based on an appeal at the Colombo High Court. The Colombo Fort Magistrate, who sentenced Gunawardena to jail for misusing public funds, later ordered his release based on the appeal. Gunawardena was a former chairman of the Development Lotteries Board.

07 Jan, 2020

TNA backs President’s call for a new Constitution

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to continue with the process initiated by the former Government to draft a new Constitution. Speaking in Parliament today, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that successive Governments have taken steps in an attempt to fully settle the Tamil National issue. He said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had also assured that the Tamil National issue will be politically resolved. This, he said included an assurance for the

07 Jan, 2020

Mahindananda claims Ranil and Ranjan conspired to kill him

State Minister of Power?Mahindananda Aluthgamage claims former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake conspired to kill him. He said that a leaked telephone conversation purportedly between Wickremesinghe and Ramanayake reveals details of the alleged plot. Aluthgamage raised a privilege issue in Parliament today over the claims. He said that the information came to light in telephone records obtained by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Al

07 Jan, 2020