Principal of Anula Vidyalaya ordered to be transferred

Police record statement from Dayasiri

The Police today recorded a statement from Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara over the recent violence in Kurunegala. The MP was seen at the Kuliyapitiya Police station during the tensions in the area. He was seen attempting to obtain bail for some of the suspects. Jayasekera appeared at the office of the Colombo Deputy Inspector General (DIG) today to record a statement. He left the Police station after giving a statement for around 3 hours. (Colombo Gazett

18 May, 2019

Gotabaya asserts he will contest 2019 Presidential polls

Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, accused by rights groups of war crimes during the final months of Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war a decade ago, has confirmed he plans to run for the presidency in the wake of the?Easter Sunday attacks?that have shattered the country’s uneasy peace. Rajapaksa, the brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, told Al Jazeera that he would stand as a candidate in elections due by late 2019. “Definitely I’m contesting,” Rajapaksa said with a chuck

18 May, 2019

Australia’s ruling coalition elected to surprise third term

Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison praised “quiet Australians” for delivering his party a “miracle” election victory on Saturday after his Labor challenger conceded defeat. Morrison had entered the election as an underdog, but after a hard-fought campaign defied the odds to extend the Liberal-National coalition’s six-year rule. “I have always believed in miracles!” he told jubilant supporters in Sydney. “How good is Australia!”? Australian election favourite Bill Shorten c

18 May, 2019