Police seek assistance to identify one of Lasantha’s assailants

Lanka to pay $170 million to AerCap for A350 cancellation

Sri Lanka will pay $170 million to AerCap Holdings NV, the world’s largest independent aircraft leasing company, for cancelling four A350s ordered by the previous government, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said on Tuesday. The move comes as the government is in the process of finalizing a partner to revive the national carrier. It canceled four of eight A350 aircraft orders with Airbus Group SE (AIR.PA). “The cost will be $170 million for the cancellation and it will be paid for AerCap,” t

04 Oct, 2016

Government urged to probe claims of phone tapping of judges

The Government was today urged to investigate?claims that telephones of some judges were being tapped. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath said that the Government had been silent on the allegation of phone tapping. President’s Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya was reported as saying that the telephone of a judge was tapped. Herath told Parliament?the Government must come out and make a clear statement on the allegation if the allegation is false. Deputy Minister Su

04 Oct, 2016

Parliament questions alleged statement by Wigneswaran

Parliament today raised questions over a statement allegedly made by Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran. Opposition Parliamentarian Dinesh Gunawardena said that?Wigneswaran had made a statement which is a threat to the unity in?the country. Wigneswaran was reported to have said that Sinhalese communities must not be settled in Tamil dominated areas in the North, nor should Buddhist Temples be erected. Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremes

04 Oct, 2016