Sajin allowed to travel overseas for 5 days

FR filed in Supreme Court against Elpitiya PS elections

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed in the Supreme Court today against holding the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections. The petition was filed by three residents in Elpitiya. They sought the intervention of the court to prevent the elections from taking place until a new nominations list is prepared. An Extraordinary Gazette notification was issued this month to hold the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections on October 11, 2019. The Supreme Court had last month ordered the Elections C

17 Sep, 2019

Wigneswaran leads rally in Jaffna demanding international attention

Former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran led a rally in Jaffna today demanding international attention on Tamil issues. The rally was conducted with the participation of politicians and others supporting Wigneswaran?s political alliance, the Tamil People?s Council. The ‘Tamils arise’ rally sought international backing for a merged North and East. The rally also called on India to intervene in the Tamil issue. Participants at the rally also called for the release of Tamil poli

16 Sep, 2019

SLPP denies President’s allegations on Lotus Tower deal

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) denied the allegations made by President Maithripala Sirisena on the Lotus Tower deal. SLPP members spoke both in Parliament and at a press briefing in Colombo today and denied the allegations. The SLPP also issued a statement calling for an investigation into the claims. SLPP member Rohitha Abeygunawardena questioned the failure to properly investigate the allegations since 2015, if the allegations were true. He said that he also expects China to issue

17 Sep, 2019