VAT Bill passed by Parliament with a majority

Maithripala faction appoints Wijeyadasa as SLFP Acting Chairman

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) faction led Maithripala Sirisena appointed Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of? the SLFP. The appointment was made when the group convened a special meeting today. Rajapakshe recently said that he has been invited by a group of SLFP members and religious leaders to contest to be the next President. The Justice Minister said that he will carefully consider the invitation and decide soon. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe is the Justice Mi

21 Apr, 2024

Taj withdrew from Nuwara Eliya following public protests

India’s Taj Hotel group had plans to construct a hotel in Nuwara Eliya around the post office but withdrew following protests by the public, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. Speaking in Nuwara Eliya, the President said that if the Taj Hotel had opened in Nuwara Eliya another two hotels would have also opened up in the area. “When a big company like that comes from India, when there are protests the company will withdraw,” the President said. The President also asked how many people use th

19 Apr, 2024

Two cops arrested over links to drug trafficking

Two police officers have been arrested over alleged links to drug traffickers. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested the Sub-Inspector (SI) and Sergeant attached to the Doretiyawa Police Station. Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon ordered the arrest after a suspect in custody had spilled the beans. According to reports, one policeman had links with ?Dubai Sampath? a notorious drug dealer. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Apr, 2024