Thilanga, more SLFP members resign from posts

Gayantha insists he has not asked for additional roles

Lands and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gayantha Karunatillake denied claims he had sought more responsibilities. Karunatillake told Parliament he was happy with what was given to him in the cabinet reshuffle and had not asked for more positions. The former Media Minister said that when he was given his previous portfolios he accepted them with no objections. He said that when the current portfolios were offered to him he accepted it and had not had any discussions with the President seeking

25 May, 2017

Probe sought on missing passport, NIC of Wimal’s wife

An investigation has been sought into the missing passport and National Identity Card (NIC) of Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi Weerawansa. The passport and NIC were in the possession of the court when it went missing. The Attorney General has informed court the disappearance of the two documents must be investigated. (Colombo Gazette)

25 May, 2017

Trump’s ?America First? agenda includes funding for Sri Lanka

US President Donald Trump’s??America First? agenda includes funding for Sri Lanka in 2018, US State Department documents said. However Trump has proposed a massive budgetary cut in US?financial assistance to Sri Lanka which has come down from USD 42.5 million in 2016 to a mere USD 3.3 million in 2018. Most of the funding (USD 2.8 million) would towards peace and security including combating weapons of mass destruction, and stabilisation operations and security sector reform. Military training

24 May, 2017