Mahindananda Aluthgamage remanded over Chinese deal

Sajith says Government wants public to “shut up and sit down”

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the Government has made it clear that it wants the public to “shut up and sit down”. He said this in response to the Police crackdown on the protest staged by the National People’s Power (NPP) today. “No leader or party has ever been right all the time, it?s why we need to tolerate dissenting voices within a democracy. Today NPP protestors were tear gassed and many sustained many serious injuries. The Government?s message is loud and clear to the public,

26 Feb, 2023

IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is to provide $400 million to three of Sri Lanka?s leading national banks to help facilitate imports of essential goods. IFC said it will support the private sector with critical financing, contributing to the country?s urgent need to stabilize the economy. Sri Lanka has been facing its worst economic crisis in decades. The country?s output is estimated to have fallen by 9.2 percent in 2022 and drop a further 4.2 percent in 2023. To support the coun

27 Feb, 2023

NPP candidate succumbs to injuries sustained during protest

A Local Government elections candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), who sustained injuries during the protest in Colombo yesterday, succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that NPP Local Government elections candidate Nimal Amarasiri (61) had succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Amarasiri was to contest the Local Government elections from the Nivithigala Pradeshiya Sabha. Tilvin Silva said that President Ranil Wickr

27 Feb, 2023