Government doctors decide to go on strike

Mahinda demands polls to restore stability in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today insisted that the only way to restore stability to a destablised democracy, will be through a general election. Rajapaksa said that according to Sri Lanka’s Constitution, sovereignty is vested in the people and not in Parliament. “The manner in which the people exercise their sovereignty is through the franchise. I invite all those who respect democracy to give careful thought to these matters,” he said in a statement. Full statement: Text of a speech d

02 Dec, 2018

George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94

Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. George Bush Sr passed away at 22:10 local time on Friday (04:10 GMT Saturday), a family spokesperson said. He served as the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, his term defined by the end of the Cold War and the first Iraq war against Saddam Hussein. Bush’s health had been failing in recent years but he still managed to make public appearances. In April,?he was admitted to hospital?with a

01 Dec, 2018

President assures TNA will resolve crisis next week

President Maithripala Sirisena has assured the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) that he will resolve the political crisis next week. The TNA met the President this evening before meeting the United National Front (UNF). TNA leader R. Sampanthan said the President assured he will resolve the issue when Parliament meets again next week. Parliament is scheduled to meet again on December 5th.?(Colombo Gazette)

30 Nov, 2018