Letter issued to schools on clothing covering the face

Kavinda resigns from PSC on Easter attacks

United National Party (UNP) member, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena resigned from the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into incidents related to the Easter Sunday attacks. A Parliament Select Committee was appointed yesterday to investigate incidents related to the Easter Sunday attacks. The seven member committee will be headed by Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri. Others appointed to the committee were Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Highe

24 May, 2019

Shock and concern over Gnanasara Thero’s release

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses its deep shock and concern over the Presidential pardon of Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who was released from prison. The pardon raises a number of pressing questions which the President and the government are obliged to answer, CPA said. Gnanasara Thero was convicted of four contempt of court charges by the Court of Appeal on 8th?August 2018 and sentenced to 19 years of rigorous imprisonment to be completed within 6 years. The conviction

24 May, 2019

Theresa May to resign as UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new Prime Minister. In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of “deep regret” that she had been unable to do so. Being prime minister had been the “honour of my life”, she said. Mrs May said she would continue to serve as PM while a Conservative leadership contest takes place. It means she will still be pri

24 May, 2019