Arjuna Mahendran appears before the Presidential Commission

Protestors in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

People in Turkey protesting against the organisation of Winter Olympics in China. Olympics is going to start soon and when the mega sporting event is near, the Turkey protesters took to street and raised their voice. The protesters gathered outside Istanbul?s Olympic Committee building on Sunday, waving the flags of the independence movement of East Turkestan. Several protestors chanted slogans against China. Some held a banner reading ?Stop Genocide Olympics?. ?China does not have the right t

27 Jan, 2022

UNP challenges legality of proposed GST bill

The United National Party has challenged the legality of the proposed GST bill, claiming it was by-passing the sovereignty of Parliament. Speaking at a press conference today UNP Working Committee member Dinouk Colombage claimed that the proposed GST bill will remove public finances and taxes from the purview of Parliament and place it under a Minister of the Government’s choosing. ?Historically the taxes of Sri Lanka have been the responsibility of Parliament, it is the legislature that decid

27 Jan, 2022

Prime Minister in good health and continuing daily duties

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in good health and is continuing his daily duties, G.?Cassilingham, Coordinating Secretary to the Prime Minister said. He was responding to reports that the Prime Minister was in poor health following an operation. “@PresRajapaksa?is very much in good health & is continuing his daily duties. Infact he hosted diplomats last evening. PM doesn’t have any such spokespersons & the PMO is always available for media colleagues for any clarifications. Kindly refrain

26 Jan, 2022