Concerns raised on absence of Ministers, action from May

Gazette issued removing Weligama UC Chairman

A gazette notice has been issued by the Elections Commission removing Weligama Urban Council (UC) Chairman and Samagi Jana Balawegaya member Rehan Jayawickreme.? The gazette was issued on a request made by the United National Party (UNP). Jayawickreme had challenged a Court of Appeal dismissal of a petition he filed against the attempt by the UNP to have him removed from his post. The Court of Appeal had last month upheld a decision taken by the UNP to expel a group of party members who had w

16 Jun, 2021

President postpones TNA meeting indefinitely?

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa indefinitely postponed a meeting scheduled to be held with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today.? The meeting was to be held at the Presidential Secretariat this evening. However, TNA spokesman M.A Sumanthiran said last night that they were informed the meeting has been postponed. ?The meeting has been postponed. The Presidential Secretariat said the new date and time will be notified later,? he said. The TNA was to hold talks for the first time with President

16 Jun, 2021

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara granted bail

Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara has been granted bail. The Court of Appeal granted bail to Abeysekara and Sub-Inspector Sugath Mendis. Abeysekara and Sub-Inspector Sugath Mendis were granted bail on strict bail conditions. Abeysekara was arrested in July last year for allegedly concealing and fabricating false evidence in the case filed against eight suspects including former DIG Vass Gunawardena and his son over the alleged possession of firea

16 Jun, 2021