South Australia to send “expired” playgrounds to Sri Lanka

Foreign Minister briefs diplomats on political crisis

Foreign Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama briefed foreign diplomats based in Colombo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. The Minister clarified the chain of events that compelled President Maithripala Sirisena to arrive at the decision to dissolve Parliament. He emphasized the constitutionality of the steps taken by President Sirisena and added that having being elected through a nation-wide vote, the President derives his authority directly from the people of Sri Lanka. The Minister

12 Nov, 2018

Primary objections filed by Gamini Senarath?rejected

Primary objections filed by former President’s Chief of Staff,?Gamini Senarath?and three others on the?jurisdiction of the Special High Court to hear the case filed against them, was rejected today. The Special High Court said it has the?jurisdiction to hear the case and postponed the case to November 14th. Senarath has been accused over the alleged misappropriation of Rs 500 million of state funds. In July, indictments were filed in the first hearing at the Special High Court against the for

12 Nov, 2018

Sirisena blames ex-Speaker, buying of MPs, threat of violence for his actions

President Maithripala Sirisena today blamed former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, the allegations some Parliamentarians were being offered money to crossover and a threat of violence on November 14th for his decision to dissolve Parliament. In a special statement, the President said that?given the corrupt practices among Parliamentarians as well as the conduct of the Speaker, the best and fair solution to the political crisis that emerged was to allow the people decide in keeping with the principle o

11 Nov, 2018