Trade unions take to the streets and protest

SLPP assures solution to Tamils within two years

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has assured Tamils a solution to their concerns within two years of assuming office. SLPP member, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa tweeted saying from Black July to the end of the war in 2009, Sri Lanka?s Tamil community has faced many problems. “Following the victory of the @PodujanaParty at the upcoming #PresPollSL, we hope to find solutions to these pressing concerns of the Tamil community during the first two years,” he tweeted. Namal Rajapaksa was on

16 Oct, 2019

National Security Council decides to give maximum security to candidates

The National Security Council headed by President Maithripala Sirisena today (15) decided to provide maximum security to all the candidates who will be contesting the upcoming Presidential election. Accordingly, the President instructed the security chiefs to take relevant measures to provide security as per requests by the candidates. The Presidential election will be held on November 16 and 35 candidates have handed over nominations to contest the election. United National Front’s Sajith Pr

15 Oct, 2019

Gotabaya dismisses claims on missing, rejects UN Resolution

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa today dismissed allegations on LTTE cadres who surrendered to the military during the war. Rajapaksa also said that if he becomes President his Government will not recognize the UN Resolution on Sri Lanka which was passed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2015. Gotabaya Rajapaksa hosted his first media conference at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today after being nominated as the

15 Oct, 2019