Former LTTE member arrested over explosives in three-wheeler

Bribery Commission files case against Rajitha

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today filed a case against former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others. The case was filed with the Colombo High Court. The former Chairman and Managing Director of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation are the other two suspects named in the case. The Bribery Commission had filed the case on charges of causing losses to the state when leasing out the Modera Fisheries Harbour in 2014. (Colombo Gazette)

20 Aug, 2020

SLPP Parliamentarian Mahinda Yapa unanimously picked as Speaker

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was today picked as the Speaker of the 09th Parliament of Sri Lanka. His name was nominated by Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena and seconded by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was the only one nominated to the post of Speaker and so was appointed uncontested. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa, Tamil National Alliance lea

20 Aug, 2020

President tells Parliament need ‘out of the box’ thinking to revive economy

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told Parliament today that the Government will think out of the box to revive the economy. Making the policy speech on behalf of the Government, the President said that unnecessary State expenditure will be cut. He also said that Constitutional reforms will be taken forward in line with the mandate received by the people. Rajapaksa said that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be abolished and a new Constitution will be worked on. The Government is to abo

20 Aug, 2020