Over 20 shops gutted in Embilipitiya

JVP to meet Speaker and demand release of bond scam forensic report

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says it will meet Speaker Karu Jayasuriya next week and demand the release of the Central Bank treasury bond scam forensic report to Parliament. JVP Parliamentarian Bimal Ratnayake told reporters today that the JVP will meet the Speaker on 21 January and make a formal request. He said that the Speaker has the authority to release the report despite advise issued by the Attorney General not to do so. The Attorney General had advised Speaker Karu Jayasuriya n

16 Jan, 2020

Baddegama Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala interdicted

Baddegama Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala has been interdicted over the leaked telephone recordings involving Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake. Meanwhile, the Judicial Services Commission has made recommendations to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over High Court judge Gihan Pilapitiya. Earlier, Attorney General Dappula de Livera had given instructions to the Colombo Crimes Division to record statements from the judges who had been involved in telephone conversations with Ramanayake. Accordingly,

16 Jan, 2020

Sajith to form new alliance if no deal

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa will form a new alliance if an agreement is not reached on the UNP leader post. UNP Parliamentarian Harin Fernando said that plans to form the new alliance will move ahead after a UNP meeting on the party leadership issue ended inconclusively today. UNP Parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara said that Premadasa had a clear majority support in the party. He said that attempts will be made to secure the party leadership post to Premada

16 Jan, 2020