UNP tells President cannot work with some SLFP Ministers

Government keen to sustain good governance

The Government says it is keen to establish and sustain good governance within Sri Lanka. Delivering the keynote address during the Code4Good Sri Lanka forum which was held in Colombo today, Deputy?Minister?of State Enterprise Development Eran Wickramaratne stressed that in order for governance to be good, it needs to be democratic. Moreover remarking on the fundamental aspects of democratic governance Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne noted that the process by which political leaders are app

17 Nov, 2015

Deshapriya to head Elections Commission

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya had been appointed as the?Chairman of the?Elections Commission. N.J Abeysekera and R.H. Hoole have been appointed as members of the Commission.

16 Nov, 2015

New Constitution will include a Bill of Rights

The new?Constitution will include a Bill of Rights that takes into account not only civil and political rights but economic, social and cultural rights as well, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said. He said that the?new Constitution will address the needs of all citizens and communities?and?allow greater participation for the public in decision making processes relating to matters in their respective areas. “This would enable more accountable and more responsible government in the country

16 Nov, 2015