Thirty-four arrested and remanded over clash

PM claims only draft agreement reached with IMF

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament today that only a draft agreement has been reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Responding to a question raised by MP Wimal Weerawansa, the Prime Minister said that a final agreement has not been reached with the IMF. Weerawansa asked why the Government has not yet tabled the agreement reached between the Government and the IMF. The Prime Minister said that the Government has not reached a final agreement with the IMF. However,

04 Oct, 2022

Roshan Mahanama says no to politics

By Easwaran Rutnam Former Sri Lanka cricketer and ICC Match Referee Roshan Mahanama says he has no plans to enter politics. Responding to a question raised by Daily Mirror, Mahanama said that if he wanted to enter politics he would have done so when he retired from the game. Speculation arose that Mahanama was to enter politics after he was seen at the Aragalaya protests and also launched a program to offer meals to the needy. Mahanama said that he had been invited to join politics after he

05 Oct, 2022

Comprehensive international probe on Easter attacks

A comprehensive international investigation is to be sought on the Easter Sunday attacks, the Government said today. State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament today that the FBI, the Australian Federal Police, Interpol, and the Maldives Police have already conducted investigations into the Easter attacks. He said that a number of suspects have been arrested overseas and some of them have been sent to Sri Lanka for further investigations. Tennakoon said that Presiden

03 Oct, 2022