Inmates escape during clash at Kandakadu

Ceremonial opening of Parliament sans gun salutes and motorcades

The ceremonial opening of Parliament on Wednesday will be held sans gun salutes and motorcades. The Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament is scheduled to be ceremonially declared open on 08.02.2023 by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The rehearsal pertaining to the ceremonial opening was held today (2023.02.06) at the Parliament premises to which many were present including students of Presidents’ Girls College, Kotte. Following the ceremonial opening of the session the President is scheduled

06 Feb, 2023

Protests in Batticaloa and Jaffna against Independence Day celebrations

Protests were staged in Batticaloa and Jaffna today against the Independence Day celebrations held in Colombo. A ‘Black Independence Day’ event organised by the Ilanakai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) was held in Batticaloa today. ITAK MPs M.A Sumanthiran and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam led the protest march in Batticaloa. A large number of people attended the ‘Black Independence Day’ event held to coincide with the 75th Independence Day celebrations held in Colombo. “All Sri Lankans haven’t received

04 Feb, 2023

President defends his “unpopular” decisions

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today defended his “unpopular” decisions saying it has helped resolve some of the critical issues in the country. Addressing the nation this evening, the President said that regardless of the obstacles the “anarchist political forces seek to create”, he will continue the new reform program with the majority of people who love this country. “I know that many of the decisions I have been compelled to take since assuming the presidency have been unpopular. However,

04 Feb, 2023