MRP set for big onions

Speaker to release 19 phone recordings of Ranjan

The Speaker has informed Parliament that 19 telephone recordings of United National Party MP Ranjan Ramanayake would be edited and provided to members of Parliament. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya made the statement when opening today?s (18) Parliament session this afternoon. MP Ranjan Ramanayake was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) earlier this month for committing a crime in terms of Article 111C (2) of the Constitution by interfering with the functions of judges. Ramanayak

18 Feb, 2020

US Congress to be informed of Sri Lanka’s objections to travel ban on Silva

The United States (US) Congress is to be informed of Sri Lanka’s objections to the travel restrictions imposed by the United States on Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army and Acting Chief of Defence Staff and his immediate family. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met today (17 February 2020) the visiting US Congressional delegation, comprising Ami Bera, MD, Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Non-Proliferation and Representative Mr. George E.B.

17 Feb, 2020

SLFP-SLPP alliance likely to contest under UPFA in N-E

The new alliance formed between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is likely to contest under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ticket in the North and East at the next Parliamentary election. SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said that a final decision on the matter has not been taken. He told reporters today that discussions are still ongoing on how the new alliance will contest in each province at the election. However, he said

18 Feb, 2020