Hambantota Port employees strike demanding job security

Austin Fernando to be appointed President’s Secretary

Eastern Province Governor Austin Fernando is to be appointed as the new President’s Secretary. He will fill the post made vacant by the resignation of?Secretary to the President?P.B Abeykoon. Abeykoon had resigned yesterday over personal reasons.

01 Jul, 2017

Frontline Socialist Party accused of instigating SAITM protests

The Frontline Socialist Party has been accused of instigating the protests against the?South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM). Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella said that the?Frontline Socialist Party is spreading fear among the university students and forcing them to protest against SAITM. Kiriella urged the university students protesting against SAITM to suspend their protests and return to their classes. He said that if the students suspend their protests the Go

02 Jul, 2017

Canada hopes for solutions for all Sri Lankans to live in dignity

Canada hopes that solutions will be worked out to enable all Sri Lankans to live in peace and dignity, free from any discriminations, whether based on ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or language. In a message to mark Canada Day, the Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Shelley Whiting said that Canada Day this year which is celebrated today, ?takes on a very special meaning as Canada celebrates it 150th Anniversary of Confederation. “It will undoubtedly inspire Canadians to

30 Jun, 2017