Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena file revised bail applications

Athuraliye Rathana appointed to Parliament by Our Power of People Party

The Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero has been appointed by the Our Power of People Party to fill its National List seat in Parliament. Chairman of the National Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa said the Thero?s name has been forwarded to be Gazetted. The Our Power of People Party secured 67,758 votes in the Parliamentary Election held in August and was allocated one National List seat in Parliament. Initially, the party had decided to nominate General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS

18 Dec, 2020

India signs MoU with Sri Lanka to streamline ongoing housing project

The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and Secretary, State Ministry of Rural Housing and Construction and Building Materials Industries Promotion of Sri Lanka Keerthi Ranjith Abesiriwardhana signed four MoUs towards streamlining the implementation mechanisms of the ongoing Model Village and three Gram Shakti Housing Projects. The MoUs were signed in the presence of State Minister Indika Anuruddha, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. The MoUs would pave the way for re

19 Dec, 2020

Funny Boy submitted for Best Picture and general entry at Oscars

Telefilm has been informed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that?Funny Boy, by cowriter-director Deepa Mehta, does not meet the Academy?s eligibility requirements for the International Feature Film category due to the amount of English dialogue in the film. The film will now be submitted for consideration in the Best Picture and general entry categories for the 93rd?Academy Awards?. ?Although we were disappointed when informed by the Academy, we are excited to extend our ongo

19 Dec, 2020