Johnston Fernando makes statement to the FCID

Gayantha insists not leaving SJB despite going for President’s event

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Gayantha Karunatillake insisted that he was not leaving the party or joining the Government despite attending an event with President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Dambulla. Karunatillake joined?President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a ceremony at the Rangiri Dambulu Stadium where 10,000 freehold titles were awarded to farmers as part of the first phase of the ‘Urumaya’ program. The MP said that he was invited to attend the event as a former Minister of Lands. He said tha

06 Feb, 2024

Anura holds talks with Jaishankar and Doval

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka?s leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People?s Liberation Front), who is currently?visiting India?on New Delhi?s invitation, met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, in an indication of the Union government?s high-level engagement with the 55-year-old opposition politician. Dissanayake is heading a delegation of his party-led National People?s Power [NPP] alliance to India on a five-day, three

05 Feb, 2024

Tuition class teacher arrested over fire in Ranil’s house

A tuition class teacher has been arrested over the fire in the house of President Ranil Wickremesinghe in July 2022. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested the 46-year-old suspect from the Boralesgamuwa area. Then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s house in Colombo was set on fire by protesters during the Aragalaya. The fire damaged several valuable items in the house and part of the building. A number of suspects were arrested over the fire. (Colombo Gazette)

05 Feb, 2024