Soldier arrested over Eknaligoda disappearance released on bail

Ranil says CB bond issue is no more in his hands

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Central Bank bond issue is more in his hands as all the documents have been given to the Attorney General. Wickremesinghe told The Hindu newspaper in an interview published today that he was the first person who?initiated an internal inquiry on the alleged scam. “I am the one who first initiated an internal inquiry; they gave the report; I gave it to the Parliament. And even in the new Parliament, I allowed the Committee on Public Enterprises to go

15 Dec, 2016

Major General Goonetilleke new Army Chief of Staff

Major General Channa Goonetilleke has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Army. He has been serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff since 04 November 2016. He succeeds Major General U. A. B Medawela who retired from the Army a few days ago.?Major General Renaka V. Udawatte has been appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. (Colombo Gazette)

14 Dec, 2016

PM says there is political stability in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesnghe says there is political stability in Sri Lanka at the moment. The Prime Minister was speaking at?the opening of the Sri Jinarathana Vocational and Higher Education Training Institute in Hikkaduwa, Seenigama today.

14 Dec, 2016