Order on Johnston’s bail application to be announced on September 17

Sri Lanka notes importance of addressing fishing issue with India

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Chitranganee Wagiswara has advised the Governments of India and Sri Lanka discuss the fisheries issues, the ANI news agency reported. Wagiswara’s statement comes days after Colombo said the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Bill would be detrimental to the traditional fishing rights of Indians. “Fisheries issue is something for which we need to talk to each other. We have to speak to each other and have fisheries talks. Our fisheries ministers v

31 Jan, 2018

Debate on bond report and PRECIFAC report on February 6

Parliament will debate the reports of the Presidential Commission which investigated the treasury bond scam and the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate into serious acts of fraud and corruption on February 6, the Speaker’s office said today. The debate was earlier set to take place on February 20 and 21st. The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into the Issuance of Treasury Bonds by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the report of the Presiden

30 Jan, 2018

Maithripala rules out possibility of working with SLPP

President?Maithripala Sirisena has ruled out the possibility of working with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). Sirisena said that while he had mentioned earlier he was ready to form a Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Government if all 96 SLFP members in Parliament, including those in the SLPP join him, he knew that will never happen. The President said that the SLPP led by former Foreign Minister, Professor G.L Peiris is full of corrupt people who will never fall in line with the policies

30 Jan, 2018