More Lankan refugees to return from India

Wajira Abeywardena takes oaths as a UNP MP

Wajira Abeywardena took oaths as a National List MP of the United National Party (UNP) in Parliament today. He replaced Ranil Wickremesinghe in the National List seat of the UNP. A gazette notice issued last week stated that the Secretary General of the Parliament had informed the Election Commission under Section 64(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, as amended by Section 6 of the Elections (Special Provisions) Act, No. 35 of 1988, that a vacancy has occurred in the members

27 Jul, 2022

China?s dark horses playing pivotal roles in the Indian Ocean ? Mahinda Rajapaksa & Yameen

By Maldives Voice ??In the past four months, Sri Lanka has left no stones unturned trying to combat the ongoing economic crisis that still prevails in the nation. Most of which, the credit duly goes to the Rajapaksa political dynasty that has stayed to overrule Lanka for more than half a century. July 9th 2022, a revolutionary moment for Sri Lanka, the people forced ex President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with no option but to flee the nation and resign. For a country that has treated the Rajapaksas a

26 Jul, 2022

Gotabaya extends stay in Singapore by two weeks

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to extend his stay in Singapore by another 14 days. The Straits Times understands that his?short-term visit pass, which was issued when he arrived here on a private visit two weeks ago,?has been extended by another 14 days. This development comes as Sri Lanka’s Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday (July 26)?that he was expected to return home. He added that he was not aware of when the former president was returning but emp

27 Jul, 2022