Isolation in Modara, Wanathamulla, Keselwatta and part of Pitakotte lifted

US to help reconciliation

The United States today said it will increase its support for?reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka. In order to support further reconciliation of the Sri Lankan people, the U.S. Embassy, through its development office of USAID, is designing a new livelihoods project that aims to increase household incomes in the dairy, poultry and horticulture sectors. This initiative seeks to reach women-headed households, those relocated due to the conflict, and other vulnerable groups. The goal is to link hous

24 Jul, 2013

Dayasiri slams UNP, resigns

UNP Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekera slammed the UNP leadership in a hard-hitting speech made in parliament today and said he will be joining the government to contest the provincial council elections. Jayasekera hit out at UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe saying he did not leave room for party members to express their opinions freely. He said that he will be resigning from his seat in parliament and from the UNP to join the government and contest the North Western Provincial Council elec

24 Jul, 2013

Dayasiri to crossover today

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera is expected to join the government today, well informed sources told the Colombo Gazette. Jayasekera is expected to formally crossover to the government benches in Parliament. Sources also said that he is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning. Jayasekera is expected to resign from his parliament seat and contest the North Western Provincial Council polls with the government. The UNP MP who had been a strong critic of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe

24 Jul, 2013