Special court issues summons on Gamini Senarath, 3 others

Second contempt of court case against Ranjan to be heard in March

The second contempt of court case against former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake is to be heard in March.? The Supreme Court today fixed the case to be heard on 9th March. In the first case, Ranjan Ramanayake was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment in January 2021 over charges of contempt of court. He was imprisoned at the Angunukeolapelessa prison since his conviction. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had last week repeated an appeal to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to free Ram

24 Jan, 2022

President says no to power cut, orders funds to be released

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the Ministry of Power not to enforce power cuts and also ordered the payment of the required funds to settle the issue. Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge said that he was instructed by the President not to enforce power cuts, during a meeting held today. He said the decision was reached at the crucial meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat today with the participation of Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila. The President also instructed officials to re

24 Jan, 2022

Biden describes a reporter as a stupid son of a bitch

US President Joe Biden, on Monday, was caught on a hot microphone describing a reporter as a stupid son of a bitch.? The response was made when the reporter asked him a question about inflation and the midterm elections during a White House event on lowering prices for American families, Washington Post reported. The reporter, Peter Doocy of Fox News Channel, later said the president called him and told him the comment was ?nothing personal.? Doocy was one of several reporters who shouted que

25 Jan, 2022