Tense situation among devotees at Kataragama temple

Transcripts of Vijayakala’s controversial speech sought

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today ordered the?Commissioner of the Department of Official Languages to provide Sinhala and Tamil transcripts of the controversial speech made by former State Minister?Vijayakala Maheswaren. The Police Organised Crime Prevention Division?(OCPD) had sought a court order to obtain the?transcripts. The?Colombo Chief Magistrate issued the order after a motion was filed by the?OCPD. In her recent speech,?Maheswaren had said that there was a need for the LTTE to be in

13 Jul, 2018

Philippines welcomes Sri Lanka?s recognition of war on drugs

The Philippines lauded the Government of Sri Lanka for its plan to replicate the ?success? of the Philippines? war on drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this reaction after Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has recognized Philippines? successful approach against illegal drugs. ?Of course, we are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs,? Roque said in a Palace press briefing.

13 Jul, 2018

Joint opposition prepares for mass rally on August 17th

The joint opposition is preparing for a mass rally on?August 17th to be staged against the Government. Joint opposition Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa tweeted saying that on August 17th Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna members, all joint opposition parties and trade unions will stage ??? ??? ?????? – a mass protest against the continued hardship of the Sri Lanka people as a result of Government policies and practices. “It?s time for the peoples? voices to be heard,”?Namal Rajapaksa tweeted. He al

12 Jul, 2018