Priyasath Dep nominated as new Chief Justice

IUSF students to continue protest on SAITM issue

The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) announced that it will continue its protest on the Malabe SAITM university issue. The?IUSF said it will launch a protest near the Fort railway station tomorrow on the issue. IUSF says the protests will continue in order to put pressure on the Government to abolish SAITM. (Colombo Gazette)

20 Aug, 2017

People living in landslide prone areas put on alert

People living in landslide prone areas have been put on alert today following heavy rain overnight. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that people living in?landslide prone areas in Ratnapura and Nuwara Eliya have been urged to be vigilant.

19 Aug, 2017

Amungama says anyone against cabinet decision must resign

Minister of Special Assignments Sarath Amunugama says anyone in the cabinet opposing a cabinet decision must resign. Speaking to reporters in Kandy today, the Minister said that there is freedom of speech in the cabinet for anyone to voice their opinions. However he says no one in the cabinet can publicly speak against a final decision taken by the cabinet. Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has come under fire for speaking against the cabinet decision on the Hambantota port. Cabinet had

20 Aug, 2017