Former Navy Commander appointed Additional Secretary to President

Lankan in US takes couple to court for treating her like a slave

A Sri Lankan in the US has filed a?lawsuit against a Malaysian diplomat alleging she was treated like a slave. The Malaysian diplomat and his wife made the Sri Lankan?work 15-plus hours a day for no more than $1.71 per hour ? ?when she was paid at all,? according to a new lawsuit, the New York Post reported. The couple, Tamil Arasi Krishnan and hubby Danish Kumar, forbade Parimaladevi ?Mala? Jeganathan from leaving their posh East 43rd Street apartment and warned her that if she did, ?black pe

05 Sep, 2016

President says will not bow down to external threats

President Maithripala Sirisena today asserted that he will not bow down to any external threats. The President expressed this view at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) 65th anniversary event in Kurunegala today. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several SLFP members of the joint opposition did not attend the event. Speaking at the event, President Sirisena said all members of the party must unite to strengthen the SLFP instead of threatening to create new political parties. He invited

04 Sep, 2016

Mahinda shares concerns on Lumbini with Nepal’s former PM

A meeting between former Prime Minister of Nepal and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, The Himalayan Times reported. In the meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAP), Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa shared his concerns about the development of the Lumbini area as well as the efforts made during his tenure to further consolidate the relationship between Nepal and Sri Lanka. According t

03 Sep, 2016