Mahanayaka Amarapura Maha Nikaya passed away

IGP “instructed” to maintain status quo on Ranil’s security

The United National Party (UNP) has told Inspector General of Police?Pujith Jayasundara to maintain the status quo on the security of former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Former Deputy Minister of Law and Order Nalin Bandara, visited the Police Headquarters with former Minister Daya Gamage and former Deputy Minister Palitha Thewaraperuma and submitted a letter to the IGP. Nalin Bandara said that the IGP was not in office at the time, nor was any senior Police officer. He said the lette

06 Nov, 2018

Kandy hotel forced to relocate guests to accommodate teams

A Kandy hotel had to relocate some of its guests to others hotels to accommodate the Sri Lanka and England cricket teams for the second Test match this week. Sri Lanka Cricket said that the 2nd?Test Match to be played between Sri Lanka vs England will go ahead as planned in Pallekele, despite early concerns of shifting the match to Colombo owing to an issue which cropped up pertaining to the reservation of hotel rooms for the players and match officials. “Following the intervention of the Mini

06 Nov, 2018

President accuses Ranil of attempting to create rift with India

President Maithripala Sirisena today accused former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of attempting to create a rift between him and India. Speaking at a United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) rally in Battaramulla this evening, Sirisena said that some of his Wickremesinghe’s Ministers had leaked misleading information to the media over comments made on India at a cabinet meeting before the new Government was formed. That resulted in some media publishing reports quoting the President as sa

05 Nov, 2018