SLPP to sign agreements with ten political parties this week

Karunanidhi slams Sirisena on domestic process

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said that?said that President Maithripala Srisana?s assertion that the Government?would only allow a domestic and not a hybrid inquiry on the war was a clear proof that Sri Lanka never bothered to abide by any rules. ?Countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom that moved the resolution and countries like India that supported it should realise the real face of Sri Lanka,? he said. He?urged the Union

06 Oct, 2015

Protest in Parliament against hybrid court

A protest was staged in Parliament today against the proposal for a hybrid court to investigate human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Parliament sittings had to be suspended for 10 minutes when a group of Parliamentarians held banners protesting against a hybrid court. National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa speaking earlier questioned as to why the issue over the proposed hybrid court is not being discussed by Parliament. He said that he had requested for a day for the issue to be d

06 Oct, 2015

Kiriella says the media still fear Mahinda

Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella says the media still fears former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Speaking to reporters in Kandy today, the Minister said that he had urged one newspaper to publish a headline for an interview he had given, stating that Rajapaksa was the first person to agree to a domestic process to address human rights issues. ?However that newspaper did not publish the part in the interview,? he said. Kiriella said that when Mahinda Rajapaksa?s name is mentioned some journa

05 Oct, 2015