Isolation status on Laksanda Sevana housing complex lifted

Controversial Lanka film shown in Irish Parliament

A controversial Sri Lanka war film was shown at the Irish Parliament yesterday with the assistance of an Irish Member of Parliament. Paul Murphy TD (Member of Parliament for the Anti Austerity Alliance) hosted a showing of the documentary “No fire Zone; Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields in the D?il (Irish Parliament) last?afternoon. The documentary covers the last phase of the war in Sri Lanka and highlights mass atrocities committed by the Sri Lankan state against the Tamil people in the north and e

11 Jun, 2015

Kolitha Gunatilleke appointed Chief of Defence Staff

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, the Air Force media unit said.

11 Jun, 2015

JVP slams appointment of more Ministers

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today slammed the decision by President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint more Deputy Ministers. JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that the?appointment of new Deputy Ministers is taking place as and when the Government feels like it. He said that the JVP condemns the new appointments as it also takes place at a time when the Government has?exceeded?its 100 day mandate. Silva noted that there are 82 members in the Government now and this includes 40 cabi

11 Jun, 2015