More asylum seekers arrested

Speaker decides not to give MR PM seat till majority is shown

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has decided to maintain the status quo in Parliament before it was prorogued, when Parliament reconvenes. As a result new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will not be given the Prime Minister seat in Parliament as the current Government members will need to sit in the opposition seats. “As the majority is of the opinion that all changes made in the Parliament are undemocratic and inconsistent with traditions of Parliament and as the majority of Parliament have requested

05 Nov, 2018

Rosy suspects sabotage of street lights during demo

Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake has raised suspicions of sabotage during a protest at the?Liberty Roundabout this evening. It was brought to her notice that?street lights around the Liberty Roundabout failed to come on at the usual time this evening. Groundviews tweeted images of a demonstration staged at the?Liberty Roundabout this evening calling for Parliament to be reconvened early to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the country. It was noted during the protest that the street lights

04 Nov, 2018

MP Athuraliye Rathana to back caretaker Government

Parliamentarian, the venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero has decided to support the caretaker Government including the appointment of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. The venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero said that he feels the appointment of Rajapaksa is Constitutional. The monk said that the coalition Government was formed between the United National Party and the United People’s Freedom Alliance. He said that when one party resigns the Government is dissolved. The ven

04 Nov, 2018