Request by Arjun to travel overseas rejected by court

Mangala Samaraweera’s remains cremated

The remains of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera were cremated today at the Borella cemetery in Colombo. Only his close family members were permitted inside as a result of the Covid health guidelines. A number of politicians witnessed the cremation from outside the cemetery. He passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo after contracting the coronavirus. The former Minister was 65-years old at the time of his death. The former Minister had been admitted to the

24 Aug, 2021

President says Mangala was an honored politician

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says former Minister Mangala Samaraweera was an honored politician. The President said he was saddened over the death of Samaraweera. Samaraweera passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo today. “I am deeply saddened to hear the sudden demise of Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister of the United National Party and a former Member of Parliament, an honored politician who made a significant contribution to the Sri Lankans by launching

24 Aug, 2021

Journalist detained for giving information to Indian Embassy

A web journalist has been detained for allegedly giving information to the Indian Embassy in Colombo. A media organisations collective said that Lanka e-News journalist Keerthi Ratnayake had been arrested and had been detained for 90 days. “The editorial board of the Lanka e-News website has informed us of the arrest and detention of Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist of their website, on a 90-day detention order for providing certain information to the Indian Embassy,” the media organisations co

24 Aug, 2021