IUSF students to continue protest on SAITM issue

Organisers deny claims Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant was fixed

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Organisers of the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World pageant have denied claims the event was fixed. There has been strong speculation on social media that the pageant was fixed to help Pushpika de Silva win the finals. However, the National Director for Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World, Chandimal Jayasinghe told Colombo Gazette that allegations of political influence are a false. He said there was no political influence and that the event was conducted in coordination with the s

16 Apr, 2021

US offers Sri Lanka debt management support?

The United States has offered Sri Lanka support to manage its debt and find a more sustainable path forward. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz told journalists at a media roundtable that the Sri Lankan government must to look at its debt burden realistically, practically, and think about sustainability going forward. ?It is not necessarily a problem for a government to be carrying debt but it?s got to be able to pay for that debt in a way that doesn?t then exclude its ability t

16 Apr, 2021

Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe alleges he was threatened by President

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claims he was verbally abused and threatened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. He said that the President had abused him during a telephone conversation. The Government MP said that Rajapaksa was elected to office on the promise that State resources will not be sold. However, he said that concerns had been raised over the proposed Port City Economic Commission Bill. The MP said that he had raised concerns over the

16 Apr, 2021