Manatunga appointed new Police Commission chairman

MR accuses Government of halting development

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says since the change of Government, there has been a palpable downturn in the economy and work on many development projects have?halted. Speaking at the Abhayarama Temple in Narahenpita Rajapaksa said that not a single new development project has been initiated since January this year. He also accused the Government of placing the country in the throes of an unprecedented crisis due to economic mismanagement. “The new Government?s first fully fledged budget

29 Nov, 2015

President will not compromise national security

President Maithripala Sirisena said that he loved Sri Lanka as much as or even more than any other Sri Lankan and wowed that he would never compromise of national security under any circumstance. He said this at a meeting with the members of Sri Lankan community in France at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris. The representatives of the Sri Lankan community asked about allegations that some actions of the Government could adversely affect the national security and the President replied that he w

30 Nov, 2015

UK to appoint non-resident defence attach?

The British Government has decided to appoint a?non-resident defence attach? and access provided to UK military training courses to help support Sri Lankan military reform. The British Government?however also said that?it?is clear that credible investigations into alleged war crimes during Sri Lanka?s civil war are vital. “We are already playing a key role in encouraging progress on this, including through the UNHRC resolution which set Sri Lanka on a new path towards reconciliation and a more

30 Nov, 2015