Lane rule to be strictly implemented for motorists

BBS holds protest against Wigneswaran in Vavuniya

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) staged a protest in Vavuniya today against Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran. The BBS said that the protest was?staged to express opposition to the recent statements reportedly made by Wigneswaran. BBS General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thero lead the protest. The BBS said yesterday the protest will look to draw attention to the need to protect the ?minority Sinhalese? community in the North. Wigneswaran is reported to have said recently that

30 Sep, 2016

External turbulence a challenge for Sri Lanka after budget

The Government says external turbulence will be a challenge for Sri Lanka?when implementing the proposed budget for 2017. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake told reporters today that Sri Lanka will however need to confront any challenge it does not foresee. He also said that misleading comments made by some political parties will also be a challenge for the Government. The Government hopes to present the budget for 2017 to Parliament in November. “We will do our best to ensure we get to the

29 Sep, 2016

Gota and other suspects granted bail in Avant Garde case

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six other suspects were today granted bail in the Avant Garde case. Rajapaksa appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate with the six suspects today when the case was heard. The?Magistrate granted?Rajapaksa and the other suspects bail in the case.

30 Sep, 2016