Muzammil sworn in as Western Province Governor

Video of controversial monk assaulting man goes viral

A video has gone viral of a controversial monk assaulting a man who had reportedly claimed he was a Christian missionary. It was reported that the Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, a monk from Batticaloa, had assaulted the man for promoting Christianity in a predominantly Buddhist area. The monk is also seen criticizing a Police officer for failing to prevent the missionary from promoting Christianity in the area. In the video, the man who claims to be a Christian missionary is seen try

28 Dec, 2019

Russian Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Sri Lanka and India on January 14-15, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “On January 14-15, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will come to Sri Lanka and India on a working visit,” she noted, according to the Russian TASS news agency. On January 14 Lavrov will meet with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. He is also planning to hold talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunaward

27 Dec, 2019

Speaker denies accusations following stand taken on Champika

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has denied accusations made against him following the stand he took on the recent arrest of Parliamentarian Champika Ranawaka. The Speaker’s office asserted that in the past Jayasuriya has always considered privilege issues of Parliamentarians without looking into their political party connections. Similarly, in the case of Parliamentarian Champika Ranawaka, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had made a public statement and also visited him in prison as the normal procedure before

26 Dec, 2019