Postal vote results delayed

Presidential Commission grills Susil on payment

The?Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Fraud and Corruption (PRECIFAC) questioned former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayanth today on the unpaid bills to ITN for the last Presidential election. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was also present during the hearing after the Commission had rejected the objections raised by his lawyers over the composition of the Commission. Rajapaksa’s lawyers had yesterday objected to sitting judges of the Supreme Co

16 Oct, 2015

Sri Lankan man reported missing in Australia

A second?sea search has been launched in Eastlakes, Sydney, Australia for Sri Lankan born Rajah Thangarajah after the father-of-two mysteriously vanished over a week ago. The 62-year-old was last seen at his home by his daughter Kayathri Thangarajah. ?We?ve looked everywhere we could think of,? she told the Southern Courier. ?He doesn?t have his credit card, he didn?t take any money or his phone, it?s hard to think where he has been for a week without any of it.? When Ms Thangarajah left for

17 Oct, 2015

TNA will stage fast if President makes u-turn

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has warned that it will stage a fast if President Maithripala Sirisena makes a u-turn on his assurance to the Tamil political prisoners. The Tamil political prisoners had suspended their fast unto death yesterday after the President assured a solution to their concerns. The assurance was conveyed to the prisoners by the TNA, including opposition and TNA leader R. Sampanthan. The TNA however said that if the President fails to meet his commitments by November

18 Oct, 2015