JMI leader in Anuradhapura arrested

Maldives Ambassador to Sri Lanka resigns

Maldives Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mohamed ?Mundhu? Hussain Shareef has resigned from his post, the Maldives media reported. Shareef was to handover his resignation yesterday. He had refrained from revealing why he had chosen to resign, Raajje TV reported. Incumbent President Abdulla Yameen had on the 06th?of September 2017, appointed Shareef as the Ambassador, with him having presented his credentials to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on the 23rd?of October 2017. He was nominated by

12 Nov, 2018

Foreign Minister briefs diplomats on political crisis

Foreign Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama briefed foreign diplomats based in Colombo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. The Minister clarified the chain of events that compelled President Maithripala Sirisena to arrive at the decision to dissolve Parliament. He emphasized the constitutionality of the steps taken by President Sirisena and added that having being elected through a nation-wide vote, the President derives his authority directly from the people of Sri Lanka. The Minister

12 Nov, 2018

SLPP says no rift with SLFP, will contest together

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will contest the Parliamentary elections with the Sri Lanka Freedom Alliance (SLFP) in a broad alliance,?SLPP member Rohitha Abeygunawardena said. He told reporters today that talks on the broad alliance are underway and is likely to conclude this week. Rohitha Abeygunawardena said that the SLPP and SLFP will not be contesting against each other at the election. Several SLFP members joined the SLPP yesterday and obtained party membership. Abeygunawarden

12 Nov, 2018