Mahesh Senanayake promoted to the rank of General

Army Chief briefs Defence Attaches on stand military will take

Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff. General Shavendra Silva briefed Defence Advisers and Attaches of Sri Lanka-based High Commissions and Embassies on the stand the military will take in the current crisis. He said that the armed forces of Sri Lanka would always comply with the Constitution and the Army is no exception. The meeting came as mass protests continued across the country demanding that the President and his family members holding posts in the Cabinet resign. “The Army as a p

05 Apr, 2022

SLFP quits the Government and decides to be independent

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has quit the Government and has decided to be independent in Parliament. SLFP MP Duminda Dissanayake said that all 14 MPs of the SLFP had left the Government. The SLFP had informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier that it is prepared to quit the Government. In a letter to the President, the SLFP said that all 14 of its members in Parliament are prepared to step down and sit as independent members in Parliament. (Colombo Gazette)

04 Apr, 2022

Political parties in Parliament invited to accept Ministerial posts

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited all political parties in Parliament to accept ministerial posts to resolve the current crisis. The President?s Media Division said that the President urged all the political parties to work together for the benefit of all citizens and future generations. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has already refused to agree to an interim Government. He said the main opposition wants a political model that works. ?We want resignations and then we want a polit

04 Apr, 2022