Supreme Court agrees to hear FR case against VAT increase

OMP assures commitment, set to open Jaffna office

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) says it?remains committed to protecting the rights of victims and their families. The OMP today announced that it is opening its regional office in Jaffna at No 124, Adiyapatham Road, Jaffna on 24 August 2019. This will be third regional office of the OMP to open this year. Presently the OMP has regional offices in Matara and Mannar. The inauguration will be under the patronage of Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Constitutiona

16 Aug, 2019

Sri Lanka keen to ensure freedom of navigation in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka is keen to ensure freedom of navigation and lines of communication in the Indian Ocean Peace Zone, Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha said. Aryasinha said that the Indian Ocean has today been acknowledged as one of the world?s busiest and most critical trade corridors, carrying two-thirds of global oil shipments and a third of bulk cargo and hosting the most critical Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOCs), directly impacting global trade and economy. “Sri Lanka as a country central to

18 Aug, 2019

UNF agree on alliance but not candidate

The United National Front (UNF) met today to discuss matters related to forming a new alliance. The UNF members who met at the residence of Minister Rajitha Senaratne agreed on forming the new alliance, the Democratic National Front (DNF), before the end of this month. However there was no agreement on who the Presidential candidate must be. It was agreed that the Presidential candidate must be picked soon by the United National Party.

17 Aug, 2019