UPFA MP Ranjith de Soysa has died

Maithripala tells Mahinda he will not be PM

President Maithripala Sirisena has written to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying he will not be made Prime Minister even if the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) gets the number of seats required in Parliament to form the next Government. In a letter to Rajapaksa, President Sirisena, who is also the chairman of the UPFA, said that a senior member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) who has not been the Prime Minister before, should be made the new Prime Minister in a UPFA Governm

13 Aug, 2015

UN envoy in Lanka urges youth to engage

The UN envoy to Sri Lanka has urged youth in the country to be the drivers of progress of the global agenda to build more inclusive and vibrant societies, to ultimately support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The International Youth Day, which falls annually on the 12th August 2015, was marked by an event conducted by the United Nations (UN) in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the State Ministry of Youth Affairs and the National Youth Services Council with a Panel Discussio

13 Aug, 2015

Wele Suda reveals alleged links with Duminda

Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda has revealed his alleged links with former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva. Wele Suda has told the Colombo High Court today?that he had given a loan of Rs. 2 million to Duminda Silva for his election campaign. He also accused Duminda Silva of threatening him when he had asked for the money to be returned. Duminda Silva was earlier the Defence Ministry monitoring MP and a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He was not given nominations to contest the Parliamen

12 Aug, 2015