LG elections will be held on schedule in March

W. D Lakshman new Central Bank Governor

Professor W. D Lakshman has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Lakshman assumed duties in his new post at the Governor?s office in Colombo today. His appointment was made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, according to the provisions of the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949. Accordingly, Professor Lakshman will function as the Chairman of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Professor Lakshman is a well-known economist who served as the Vice Chanc

24 Dec, 2019

TNA denies claims decided to support UNF at next polls

The Tamil National Alliance has denied claims that it has decided to support the United National Front (UNF) at the Parliamentary election. TNA spokesman and legislator M A Sumanthiran had been quoted yesterday as saying that the party may support the Opposition coalition of the United National Front to form a Government if it falls short of the required 113 seats after the Parliamentary elections. However, Sumanthiran told the Colombo Gazette that the claims were false and that he had not mad

24 Dec, 2019

Army deserter arrested for attacking soldier and stealing weapon

An Army deserter was arrested after a soldier returning from duties in the general area of Bogaswewa, Vavuniya was attacked amd his service weapon was stolen. The Army said that the Bogaswewa Police, Military Intelligence Corps and Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) arrested the Army deserter and recovered the soldier’s weapon near Kekirawa this morning. The soldier was attached when he was returning to his guard room this morning. The Army deserter attacked the soldier causing injuri

25 Dec, 2019