Several passengers injured following accident involving two trains

Asgiriya Chief Prelate questions North CM?s demand

The Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, the Venerable Galagama Attadassi Thera, has questioned the demand by the Chief Minister of the Northern Province C V Wigneswaran, that the army should be withdrawn from Jaffna. The Venerable Galagama Attadassi Thera said that the Government must be wise when responding to such demands and ensure that Sri Lanka remains united under one National flag. The Chief Prelate said this when he met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on a visit to Kandy.

31 May, 2015

UPFA members say Maithri cannot decide

A group of members of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today said that President Maithripala Sirisena cannot decide on his own on who gets nominations for the Parliament elections. UPFA member of parliament Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the UPFA Executive Committee will decide who the Prime Ministerial candidate of the UPFA will be at the next Parliament elections. President Maithripala Sirisena had said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will not be given nominations to conte

01 Jun, 2015

Discussions to secure Obama visit ongoing

The Government says discussions are ongoing to secure a visit to Sri Lanka by US President Barack Obama. Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P. Perera said that while Sri Lankan leaders visiting the US is nothing new, securing a visit to Sri Lanka by a US leader will be historic. US Secretary of State John Kerry, during his visit to Sri Lanka this year, had confirmed that the Government had extended an invitation to Obama to visit Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka and the US have mended strained relations after

01 Jun, 2015