IUSF convener Lahiru Weerasekara arrested over protest

FR filed against multiple agreements with America

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed at the Supreme Court today against multiple agreements Sri Lanka hopes to sign with the United States. The FR petition is seeking an interim order against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement as well as the Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) and Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA) agreements. Attorney-at-Law Darshana Weraduwage filed the FR petition with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,

01 Nov, 2019

Several faculties of Rajarata University temporarily closed

Several faculties of the Rajarata University have been temporarily closed, the management of the university said. The faculties located at the Mihintale Premises of the Rajarata University have been closed due to a viral fever. Vice chancellor of the University, A M J D Adhikari said that the Hostels in the premises would be evacuated by 12.00 noon today. A second year medical student of the university had passed away after being admitted to the Kandy Teaching Hospital due to the fever.

02 Nov, 2019

Former SLMC General Secretary Hasan Ali signs deal with SLPP

Former Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Parliamentarian and General Secretary Hasan Ali signed an agreement with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna today extending support to Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Hasan Ali signed the agreement with the SLPP on behalf of his party, the United Peace Alliance. Ali left the SLMC after a rift with the party and later formed his own political party. This week his party, the United Peace Alliance had decided to support Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the el

01 Nov, 2019