Police use water cannons to disperse Lipton Circus protest

SLFP-SLPP alliance likely to contest under UPFA in N-E

The new alliance formed between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is likely to contest under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ticket in the North and East at the next Parliamentary election. SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said that a final decision on the matter has not been taken. He told reporters today that discussions are still ongoing on how the new alliance will contest in each province at the election. However, he said

18 Feb, 2020

Speaker to release 19 phone recordings of Ranjan

The Speaker has informed Parliament that 19 telephone recordings of United National Party MP Ranjan Ramanayake would be edited and provided to members of Parliament. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya made the statement when opening today?s (18) Parliament session this afternoon. MP Ranjan Ramanayake was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) earlier this month for committing a crime in terms of Article 111C (2) of the Constitution by interfering with the functions of judges. Ramanayak

18 Feb, 2020

Udayanga Weeratunga further remanded

Sri Lanka?s former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, was today ordered to be further remanded till 26 February by the Fort Magistrate’s Court. Weeratunga was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport last week, was produced before a Magistrate and remanded till today. He was detained after arriving in Sri Lanka from Muscat, Oman and was questioned by the CID. He was later produced before the Fort Magistrate who ordered that he b

17 Feb, 2020