Teacher arrested for helping student cheat during exam

President Maithripala Sirisena heads to New York for UN meet

President Maithripala Sirisena left for New York today to attend the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). This is the third time that President Maithripala Sirisena is addressing the UN General Assembly. The 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) convened at UN Headquarters on September 12. The General Debate will open on Tuesday, 19 September 2017, with a focus on the theme, ?Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Plan

17 Sep, 2017

Court issues arrest warrant on JNP MP Weerakumara Dissanayake

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) Parliamentarian?Weerakumara Dissanayake. The warrant was issued after the Parliamentarian failed to appear in court over an ongoing case. The?warrant was later withdrawn as?Weerakumara Dissanayake appeared in court.

18 Sep, 2017

Buddhist monks rebuked for going behind political parties

Some Buddhist monks have drawn sharp criticism for?going behind political parties. Ministry of Special Assignments Sarath Amunugama said that monks going behind?political parties is not something acceptable. Last week several Buddhist monks supported a joint opposition campaign to collect funds for Lalith Weeratunga, secretary to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Telecom Regulatory Commission Chairman Anusha Pelpita, to pay their court fines. The monks walked along the streets in

17 Sep, 2017