Major fire at leading private establishment at Hyde Park

Forensic audit report on CB scam submitted to COPE

The forensic audit report on the Central Bank treasury bond scam has been submitted to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). COPE Chairman Sunil Handunetti said the report had been received by the committee. Handunetti said that the committee will now decide when to submit it to Parliament. The Attorney General has opined that the findings in the reports, annexes and exhibits should?be treated as having the potential to be evidence in investigations and ongoing and future?legal actions

29 Nov, 2019

Modi and Gota discuss reconciliation, ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka

Visiting Sri Lankan President Gotayaba Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today discussed wide ranging issues, including reconciliation and ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka. The talks took place as Rajapaksa undertook his first official overseas visit as Head of State after being elected President. Rajapaksa was accorded a grand welcome at Hyderabad House following which he engaged in bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi. At the talks India offered Sri Lanka 450 million US doll

29 Nov, 2019

Election Commission Chairman seeks approval to step down

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya has sought approval to step down from his post. Deshapriya has made the request to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the request has been conveyed to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. However, the Speaker, as the Chairman of the Constitutional Council, has proposed that Deshapriya continue in his post. Jayasuriya noted the important role played by the National Elections Commission under the chairmanship of Deshapriya at the just concluded Presidential ele

29 Nov, 2019