Notice issued on Basil Rajapaksa to appear in court

US to help Lanka strengthen governance

The United States says it plans to do a lot to support Sri Lanka to strengthen its governance, especially its judicial and financial institutions. Richard E. Hoagland, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the US State Department, said hat democratic elections have brought about a sea-change in the relationship the US has with Sri Lanka. He noted that President Maithripala Sirisena has moved the country away from divisive politics and crony ca

03 Jun, 2015

IDP families to receive financial assistance

As many as 2,175 internally displaced Tamil families in Jaffna and Trincomalee districts are set to receive a financial assistance of Rs. 38,000 per family for resettlement, The Hindu newspaper reported. Two hundred and four families in Sampur, Trincomalee district of the Eastern Province, and 1,971 families in Jaffna of the Northern Province will get the assistance initially. Of the amount of assistance, Rs. 25,000 is set apart for resettlement allowance and the remaining Rs. 13,000 for purpo

02 Jun, 2015

Dilan says SLFP will promote Mahinda at polls

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) says it is ready to promote former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the next Parliament election. SLFP spokesman and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP?Dilan Perera said that Rajapaksa has not said he wants to be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the UPFA but wants to contest the polls. Perera said that the SLFP feels?Rajapaksa is popular these days and should be promoted in order for the UPFA to win the elections. The former Minister recalled that in

02 Jun, 2015