Popular television presenter Hema Nalin Karunaratne passed away

Some key UNF MPs decide not to push for posts

Some leading?United National Front (UNF) Parliamentarians have decided not to accept cabinet posts. UNF Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan said that the decision was taken following a request made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to limit the new cabinet to 30 members. Mano Ganesan said that he and MP Rishad Bathiudeen have decided not to accept portfolios. It was also reported that senior United National Party Parliamentarian Malik Samarawickrema will also not accept a portfolio. (Colombo Ga

18 Dec, 2018

UNP tells Parliament it will support slashing President’s powers

The United National Party (UNP) told Parliament today that it will support moves to slash the powers of the President. UNP and United National Front Parliamentarian Malik Samarawickrema told Parliament today that the recent events showed why the Executive Presidency must be abolished. He said that the unity Government appointed in 2015 had pledged to abolish the?Executive Presidency however that never happened. However he said now it is more clear that?the?Executive Presidency must be abolish

18 Dec, 2018

Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena further remanded

The owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun Aloysius and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kasun Palisena were today ordered to be further remanded until January 01 2019 by the Fort Magistrate?s Court over the treasury bond scam.

18 Dec, 2018