Police open fire on jeep in Kilinochchi, one person injured

Mobile phone found in Ranjan Ramanayake’s possession

A mobile phone and a hands-free kit were found in the possession of imprisoned former MP Ranjan Ramanayake. The mobile phone and hands-free kit were detected after Ramanayake had been transferred to the Welikada Prison. The former MP was transferred from the Angunakolapelessa Prison to the Welikada Prison Hospital on November 10 to obtain medical attention. Ramanayake was searched last night at the Welikada Prison Hospital. During the search operation, prison officers had recovered a mobile

22 Nov, 2021

Speaker regrets sexist statement made by SLPP MP

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today expressed regret over the sexist statement made in Parliament by Sri Lanka Pudujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Tissakutti Arachchi. The Speaker said that he had taken note of the concerns raised over the statement made by the MP, disrespectful to women. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that the Parliament Women Caucus had met him and raised concerns over the statement. He warned the MP to avoid making such statements in Parliament in future. The Speaker al

23 Nov, 2021

Basil to travel to New Delhi for discussions with Modi

By Easwaran Rutnam Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will be heading to New Delhi for talks as the economic crisis in Sri Lanka deepens. Rajapaksa will hold talks with top Ministers and officials in India including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The dates of the visit have yet to be announced but the Foreign Ministry said that the visit is being finalized. Foreign Minister, Professor G.L Peiris told reporters that Sri Lanka was currently facing a serious economic crisis. He said that the situ

22 Nov, 2021