Eight suspects identified, released on bail

No need to praise army for good deeds, says Wigneswaran

The controversial Chief Minister of the?Northern Province C V Wigneswaran says the Tamils need not praise the Sri Lankan armed forces for their post-war development work in the North because these are only ?reparations? for what they did during the 30 year conflict, the New Indian Express reported. He was commenting on Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera?s statement in Keerimalai in Jaffna last weekend, that the Tamils should praise the armed forces for the many good deeds they are

30 Aug, 2016

Basil asserts SLFP rebels will form new alliance

Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa today asserted that Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members in the joint opposition will form a new political alliance. He said that the new alliance will have a symbol under which it will contest future elections. SLFP joint opposition members have already decided to boycott the SLFP anniversary celebrations in Kurunegala over the weekend. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Aug, 2016

New SLFP organizers appointed for Ududumbara and Yatinuwara

Two new organizers were?appointed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party for the Ududumbara and Yatinuwara electorates. President Maithripala Sirisena, in his capacity as the President of the SLFP, handed over the letters of appointment to Deputy Minister Anuradha Jayaratne, as the new SLFP organizer for the Ududumbara electorate and Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake, as the new SLFP organizer for Yatinuwara electorate. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Aug, 2016