Sri Lanka assures will not default in repaying foreign debt

TNA constituent party TELO splits

The Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), a constituent party of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has split. A group of members in TELO have left the party after refusing to be part of the TNA. TELO leader Selvam Adaikalanathan said that some TELO members in Jaffna had left the party. However, he said that the party will not become weak and will continue to work with the TNA. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Dec, 2019

Chitral Somapala denies claims he criticised GR on stage

Popular singer Chitral Somapala has denied claims he criticised President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on stage at an event organised by a private bank last week. Somapala has come under fire by some groups on social media claiming he was kicked out of the event after participants were angered by comments he had made on the President. Videos circulating on social media shows the singer being escorted out of the event. However, Somapala insisted that he had not made any comment critical of the President

16 Dec, 2019

Champika insists CCTV footage of accident not deleted

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today insisted that CCTV footage of a 2016 road accident, over which he has been accused, has not been deleted as claimed by come. He told reporters today that the footage? was examined by the Moratuwa University and submitted to court. A court order was issued yesterday preventing the overseas travel of Ranawaka over the accident in 2016. The travel ban has also been imposed on his driver over the motor accident. The Police are investigating the acci

14 Dec, 2019