New 30 member cabinet to be finalised today

Three youths drown in Batticaloa lagoon

Three youths drowned in the Batticaloa lagoon today and their bodies were later recovered. The Police said that the three youths had drowned in the Kattankudy lagoon in Batticaloa. They had been travelling on a boat with two others when the boat capsized. Two people were rescued while three were missing.?The bodies were later recovered and investigations are now underway.

25 Nov, 2019

President refuses to submit to pressure from NGOs

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today insisted that he will not submit to pressure from Non Governmental Organisations (NGO). Rajapaksa told monks at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple that he has been given a mandate by the people and he will work according to that mandate. He said that he was elected for a purpose and he needs to ensure that the people get what they wanted. The President slammed the investigations conducted by some Criminal Investigations Department officers claiming they

24 Nov, 2019

President seeks to renegotiate Hambantota Port deal with China

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sought to renegotiate the Hambantota Port deal with China. In an interview with BharatShakti.in and SNI the President said that the Hambantota Port deal was a mistake. The former Government signed a 99 year lease agreement with China on the Port. However, Rajapaksa said that he will request China to agree to renegotiate the agreement. “….even though China is a good friend of ours and we need their assistance to develop, I?m not afraid to say that was a mistak

25 Nov, 2019