Concerns raised over Chinese-built Y-12 planes used by SLAF

Sri Lanka tells China and India to respect its identity as a sovereign nation

Sri Lanka has told China and India to respect its identity as a sovereign nation. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tweeted inviting global powers, including China and India to invest in Sri Lanka. However, he also urged both countries to respect Sri Lanka’s unique identity as a sovereign nation. “I invite global powers including #India & #China to place your trust us and invest in our future, while respecting our unique identity as a sovereign nation #visioninaction #ActioningTheBlueprint,” he tw

05 Dec, 2019

Murali denies claims on Governor post

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has denied claims he has been offered the post of Northern Province Governor. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Muralitharan also insisted that he has no intention of entering politics. “No, it is a rumour that was first floated on Facebook. I was not offered that post and in any case have made it clear that I am not interested in politics. I am a sportsman, a cricket player, not a politician. My Foundation for Goodness has already been

07 Dec, 2019

COPE dissolved with prorogation of Parliament

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has been dissolved as a result of the prorogation of Parliament. Chairman of the committee Sunil Handunneththi said that COPE has been dissolved and he is no more the Chairman of the committee. He said that the committee was dissolved as Parliament was prorogued last night. Handunneththi said that a meeting scheduled for today by COPE to discuss the final report of the forensic audit conducted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on the Central Bank Bond

03 Dec, 2019