Asgiriya Chapter demands end to attempt to silence monks

Farewell lunch triggered ?Lettergate? dispute

The conversation that set off the so-called ?Lettergate? scandal took place on March 7 at a farewell lunch for the then Pakistan ambassador Asad Majeed Khan at his residence, which is also known as Pakistan House. Diplomatic and official sources, who spoke to?Dawn, said that although it was lunch, a note-taker also attended the meeting. The cable that Ambassador Khan later sent to Islamabad was based on the notes taken by the note-taker, who was also from the Pakistan Embassy. US officials who

24 Apr, 2022

IMF wants PTI?s relief package ?reversed?

Newly-appointed Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wanted Pakistan to take a number of steps to do away with subsidies extended by the previous government, including raising fuel price and power tariff, to revive its Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The fund had set a series of prior conditions involving steep fiscal adjustment close to Rs1.3 trillion, Mr Ismail told mediapersons before leaving for Washington. The IMF wants fuel prices increased

24 Apr, 2022

Charitha Herath tells MR to step down

Ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP, Professor Charitha Herath has echoed calls for Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down. Herath tweeted saying he endorsed the views expressed by former Minister Dullas Alahapperuma who had also called for Rajapaksa to give way for an interim-Government to be appointed. “We should form a national Government collaboratively with all parties agreeing ASAP. I’m of the view that present government under?@PresRajapaksa need to stepdown as DA sugges

24 Apr, 2022