Mahinda Rajapaksa in India to attend Buddhist conference

UNF presents motion to suspend funds to PM’s office

The United National Front (UNF) presented a motion to Parliament today to suspend funds to the Prime Minister’s office. The motion was presented by UNF Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake. UNF MP Navin Dissanayake seconded the motion. The motion notes that the?House on 16th November, 2018, accepted the official statement made?by the Speaker on 15th November, 2018 that, in terms of paragraph 2 of the No Confidence Motion against the Government adopted on 14th November 2018, the Cabinet of Minist

29 Nov, 2018

Chief of Defence Staff Ravindra?Wijegunaratne remanded

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Ravindra?Wijegunaratne was today ordered to be remanded till December 5th by the Fort Magistrate. He was remanded after statements were recorded in court today over Wijegunaratne’s links to the main suspect accused of being involved in the abduction of 11 youth between 2008-2009. Wijegunaratne appeared in court today over allegations of assisting former Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi of the Sri Lanka Navy to evade court. Hettiarachchi is the ma

28 Nov, 2018

UPFA to decide tomorrow if it will attend Parliament

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will meet tomorrow and decide if it will attend Parliament sessions tomorrow, UPFA MP and Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said today. Parliament is scheduled to meet tomorrow and on Friday. (Colombo Gazette)

28 Nov, 2018