Ex DIG Vass Gunawardena taken to hospital

Gnanasara meets Kalmunai protesters and gives assurance

Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera today visited a group of clergy and others protesting in Kalmunai and assured them he will ensure their demands are met. Gnanasara Thera and other members of the BBS met the monks and Hindu priest who have been on a death fast demanding a separate Divisional Secretariat for Kalmunai North. He urged the protesters not to allow the situation to escalate into violence between Tamils and Muslims in the area. Gnanasara Thera noted th

22 Jun, 2019

SC to decide on IGP’s FR petition on July 31

The Supreme Court (SC) is to decide on July 31 if it will take up the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara. Jayasundara had filed the petition against him being sent on compulsory leave by President Maithripala Sirisena. The IGP appeared in court today when the petition was considered. The SC later fixed July 31 as the date to decide if the petition will be taken up. President Maithripala Sirisena sent the IGP on compulsory leave afte

24 Jun, 2019

President wants 19th?Amendment abolished

President Maithripala Sirisena says the 19th Amendment to the Constitution must be abolished in order to establish good governance in the country to ensure freedom and democracy in future. The President said that even though the monarchical and dictatorial nature of the 18th Amendment to the constitution resulted in bringing the 19th Amendment to the constitution, the latter made the country impossible to move forward under a single political leadership and thus created political uncertainty wh

23 Jun, 2019