Grace period offered to pay electricity bills

May Day rallies suspended

A decision has been taken to suspend all rallies and events held in view of Labour Day, which is commemorated on 1st May, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva announced today. He said the decision was taken after assessing the prevalent coronavirus situation in the country. General Silva said a common consensus was reached to cancel all events for Labour Day during a meeting between the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 and political party representatives that was hel

20 Apr, 2021

Opposition warns against angering India for China’s benefit

The opposition today warned the Government against angering India for China’s benefit. Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament the Port City project will not be a success without India’s support. “India is the regional power. This will not become a success by angering India,” he said Kiriella said that past leaders worked well with all countries, including India and China. However, he said the current administration has paved the way for Chin

20 Apr, 2021

Harin claims Shani unearthed intelligence officer’s link to Easter attacks

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Harin Fernando today claimed that former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara had unearthed links between an intelligence officer and the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Fernando told Parliament that Abeysekara had traced the links between the intelligence officer and the Easter Sunday attackers through an IP address. He said that the intelligence officer had been arrested and was to be questioned by the CID. However, he c

20 Apr, 2021