Thilak Marapana gets Foreign Affairs

Several politicians summoned to be questioned on Easter attacks

Several politicians have been summoned to appear before the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the Easter Sunday terror attacks that occurred in April 2019. Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna MP Sunil Handunnetti has been informed to appear before the PCoI tomorrow (28). United National Party(UNP) General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has been summoned on Monday (31). Former UNP MP Ashu Marasinghe, and Samagi Jana Balawegaya General Secretary and

27 Aug, 2020

Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare suspended

The Governor of the Central Province Lalith U. Gamage today suspended Daljith Aluvihare from holding the post of Mayor of the Matale Municipal Council. Gamage further appointed a Commission to investigate the activities of the Mayor, whose suspension comes with immediate effect. In an Extraordinary Gazette dated 25 August 2020 and issued, Retired High Court Judge Sarojini Weerawardena was appointed to inquire whether Aluvihare had conducted any misdeeds as described in the constitution of the

27 Aug, 2020

Government says still no date to reopen airports

The Government is currently working on measures to reopen airports in Sri Lanka at the earliest opportunity, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Minister Rambukwella told the weekly post cabinet media briefing held today that efforts to reopen the airports are being delayed due to daily developments with regard to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite Sri Lanka managing to contain the outbreak, many countries are still struggling, especially countries such as India and the US, he

27 Aug, 2020