Over 1.2 kg of cocaine seized from house in Ragama

Thilanga, S.B, Samarasinghe in UPFA national list

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) members Thilanga Sumathipala, Mahinda Samarasinghe and S B Dissanayake, have been included in the UPFA national list. Others included are Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Malith Jayatillake, R. Ramanathan, A.H.M Fowzie, Dilan Perera, Faiszer Musthapha and A.M. Hisbullah. Meanwhile, Kumar Wellgama, Pavithra Wanniarachi and S.M. Chandrasena have been removed from the UPFA Executive Committee. They had revived lette

21 Aug, 2015

India urged to get involved in Sri Lankan issue

The Communist Party of India says the Indian Government should take efforts to find a solution to the problems of Tamil population Sri Lanka, considering the changed political equation in that country. Though there were high expectations after the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksha and installation of Sirisena as President last year, no no development had taken place either with regard to Tamils or giving equal status on par with Sinhalese to them, CPI Tamil Nadu Secretary R Mutharasan told reporters

22 Aug, 2015

Malik, Karu, Athuraliya in UNP national list

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Malik Samarawickrema, Karu Jayasuriya, D.M. Swaminathan and Jathika Hela Urumaya member Athuraliya Rathana thero are among those included in the UNP national list submitted today. Dr. Jayampathi Wickremeratne, Thilak Marapana, Professor C.A. Marasinghe, Anoma Gamage, M.K.D.S Gunawardena, Dr. A.R Hafeez of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Srinal de Mel, M.H.M Salman and M.H.M Navavi of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) are also in the UNP national li

21 Aug, 2015