Youth who threatened President, PM using FB remanded

Rajapaksa denies giving money to the LTTE

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denied giving money to the LTTE adding that on the contrary it was he who defeated the LTTE. The former President?s office said that JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake had said at an election rally that President Maithripala Sirisena had told him that if a Presidential Commission of Inquiry finds former President Rajapaksa guilty of having given money to the LTTE, he could be deprived of his civic rights. ?JVP speakers have been trying to mislead voters

21 Jul, 2015

No proof China backing MR at polls says Mangala

The Government says there is no proof to back claims that China is supporting the election campaign of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, responding to a question posed by the Colombo Gazette on a live chat over the Facebook page of the BBC Sinhala service, said that he was aware of?unconfirmed reports that the Chinese government is funding Mahinda Rajapaksa?s election campaign. “None of these allegations have been substantiated. And I don?t believe that

21 Jul, 2015

Bus accident injures 29 including 20 school children

A bus met with an accident in Aranayake today injuring 29 people including 20 school children, the police media unit said. The police said that the bus had overturned after it veered off the road and fell into a paddy field. The injured were admitted to the?Aranayake District hospital for treatment. Investigations are underway.

21 Jul, 2015