Lankan delegation holds talks with Hugo Swire

Amunugama appointed Minister of Special Projects

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Sarath Amunugama was today appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Special Projects. He took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena. Over the past few days?Amunugama was seen in Parliament speaking out against some of the policies of the Government. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Oct, 2015

Lankan court extends custody of Indian fishermen

A court in Sri Lanka today extended till November 6 the custody of 19 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on September 10. President of Sri Lanka Vadakku Marachi Fishermen Association T Emiliyan Pillai told PTI that the fishermen were produced at the court at Paruthithurai today and that the magistrate Vijaya Rani extended their custody till November 6. This is the second time their remand is being extended. Earlier, the fishermen had been produced in the sam

23 Oct, 2015

Wimal grilled at BIA by CID on passport

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa was questioned by the Criminal Investigations (CID) department at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning when he was about to travel overseas. The Parliamentarian said that he was questioned on his passport when he was about to leave on a visit to Europe. The Parliamentarian claimed that he was stopped at the BIA in an attempt to prevent him from travelling overseas to address the Sri Lankan community in Europe.?(Colombo G

23 Oct, 2015