Gotabaya and six others ordered in court on September 07

TNA seeks release of political prisoners

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA)?called on the government to release all Tamil political prisoners who are still in jail. The?TNA said that despite the end of the conflict, the Tamils in the island were disappointed as none of their problems had been addressed or resolved. ?It has been six years but we are very disappointed. Several hundred Tamil political prisoners continue to languish in jail and despite urging the past and present governments to grant them general amnesty, nothing has been

19 May, 2015

Somawansa warns of conspiracy against Maithri

Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Somawansa Amarasinghe today warned of a conspiracy against President Maithripala Sirisena. He also demanded the resignation of?JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake saying?Dissanayake had failed to take the party on the right track. Amarasinghe said that the JVP is dancing to the tune of the United National Party (UNP) led Government. He warned that UNP leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is looking at heading the country and is using the JVP

19 May, 2015

Fonseka gets a road under his name

The road linking Ananda Mawatha and Ketawalamulla Road in Colombo 10 was toady?named after Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) in recognition of his dedicated service for the protection of the country?s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The CMC took this initiative on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena. The President had instructed the CMC to name a road after Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who dedicated his entire career for the protection of

19 May, 2015