Chinese woman in Sri Lanka tests positive for coronavirus

Court to take up petition on Gota’s citizenship on 2nd October

A three-judge bench is to take up the petition filed on the citizenship of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 2nd October. Notice had been served on the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a case filed by two civil activists over his Sri Lankan citizenship. Rajapaksa was accused of violating the Citizenship Act, the Immigrants and Emigrants Act, and the Elections Act by engaging in political activities back during the 2005 presidential el

30 Sep, 2019

China donates bomb detecting robots to Sri Lanka

China today donated high tech bomb detecting equipment, including bomb detecting robots to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Government donated several equipment including drugs and explosive detectors worth Rs. 750 million to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Ambassador to? Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan officially handed over the equipment to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President?s Office today. The modern apparatus was donated to Sri Lanka on a request made by President Sirisena. The President’s office sai

27 Sep, 2019

Former Army Chief Mahesh Senanayake enters the Presidential race

Former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake today announced that he has come forward to contest the November Presidential election. Senanayake has come forward as the candidate of the National People’s Movement (NPM). Addressing a large gathering at an event organised to announce his decision to contest the election, Senanayake said that Sri Lanka needs an alternative force and he believes he is that alternative. Senanayake, who retired as Army Commander in August, said that he was approached by

29 Sep, 2019