Monk questioned on Lanka visit

Mangala accuses Cardinal of fanning flames of hatred

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera today accused Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of fanning the flames of hatred. Samaraweera tweeted saying Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith was fanning the flames of hatred and communism by visiting fasting monk the Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero. The tweet had been posted just before the monk suspended his hunger strike. “Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith fanning the flames of hatred and communism by visiting fasting robed MP Rathana. Vatican TAKE NOTE! @Pontifex @VaticanNews

03 Jun, 2019

MR concerned over safety of intelligence officers

Opposition leader and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has raised concerns over the safety of intelligence officers after sensitive information had been revealed to the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) making inquiries into the Easter Sunday attacks. In Parliament today Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella urged Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to be part of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) making inquiries into the Easter Sunday attacks. However, Rajapaksa respond

04 Jun, 2019

G.L says SLFP proposing MS as President and Mahinda as PM

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has proposed that Maithripala Sirisena be nominated as the next President and Mahinda Rajapaksa as the next Prime Minister. SLPP Chairman Professor G.L Peiris said that SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera has called for talks on dividing positions between the two political parties. Peiris said Jayasekera had noted that Maithripala Sirisena must be nominated as the next President and Mahinda Rajapaksa as the n

03 Jun, 2019