Herath to fill Salinda Dissanayake’s vacant seat in Parliament

Dullas claims John aware of pills to stay young

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Dullas Alahapperuma?claims Tourism Minister John Amaratunga is aware of pills he needs to take to stay young. Spekaing during the 2016 budget in Parliament today, Alahapperuma said that Amaratunga had advised him to support the budget in order to protect his MP seat. “This is a senior member of the United National Party telling us in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He is telling me to support the budget to protect my MP seat. I guess he know

28 Nov, 2015

Canadian court rules against laws in Lankan refugee case

In two cases involving ships carrying Tamil refugees to Canada?s shores, the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that federal immigration laws denying entry to human smugglers are unconstitutional, the Globe and Mail reported. Those laws could be used to bar from Canada or prosecute anyone who performs a humanitarian act, including passengers helping one another or family members giving aid to their relatives, the court said in unanimous rulings written by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. And tha

28 Nov, 2015

Indian army chief, Lanka to discuss defence ties

Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh kicks off on Sunday a five-day visit to Colombo where he could discuss upgrading the island nation?s ageing warplanes, tanks and air defence guns as part of New Delhi?s efforts to curb China?s growing influence over Sri Lanka, the Hindustan Times reported. If Colombo?s request to upgrade and overhaul its defence equipment goes through, it would mark a sharp turnaround in India?s policy to not supply lethal military hardware to its southern neighbour becaus

28 Nov, 2015