Sri Lankan Rupee continues its slide

SLPP, SLFP agree to meet again after reaching understanding

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) decided to meet again next month after reaching an understanding on several issues at talks held today. SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said that the fourth round of talks will be held on May 9th. He said that at the meeting held today both sides reached an understanding on several issues. Jayasekera said that the matters will now be discussed with the leaders of both parties and further discussed at the

10 Apr, 2019

Mohamed Faizer remanded, Lalith Kumara further remanded

Mohamed Nazeem Mohamed Faizer, who was deported from Dubai and arrested for questioning, was ordered to be remanded till April 24th. Meanwhile, prison officer Lalith Kumara, who was also deported from Dubai and arrested and later remanded, was today ordered to be further remanded till April 22. Mohamed Faizer and Lalith Kumara had been arrested in Dubai at a party organised by notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush. Most of those arrested at the party at a Dubai hotel in February were d

10 Apr, 2019

Ranil telephones Maldives President to congratulate him on polls win

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, spoke on the telephone with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to congratulate him on his party?s strong electoral performance in the recently held Maldives Majlis elections of 2019, which witnessed the Maldives? Democratic Party secure 65 out of a possible 87 seats in Parliament, the Maldives President’s office said. President Solih accepted the Prime Minister?s congratulations and thanked him for his call. President Solih expressed that he felt humb

10 Apr, 2019