Gampaha Chief Magistrate determines quarantine curfew legal

Sri Lanka to stage protest against Trump’s decision on Jerusalem

Sri Lanka is to stage a mass protest and rally this week against US President Donald Trump’s decision on Jerusalem. Several political parties and civil society are expected to attend the protest and rally to be staged on Friday at 3.30 pm at New Town Hall Colombo. Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne will be among those attending the rally. The rally will be staged to oppose?Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The rally and protest is being organised by the Pal

19 Dec, 2017

Tamil Progressive Alliance to go it alone in some areas

The?Tamil Progressive Alliance today announced it will go it alone in some areas at the Local Government (LG) elections. Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages and?Tamil Progressive Alliance member Mano Ganesan said that there was an agreement with the United National Party to contest the election in some areas under the elephant symbol. However he said the?United National Party and the?Tamil Progressive Alliance could not reach an agreement on some areas and as a re

20 Dec, 2017

SLPP candidates file case against rejection of nominations

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidates have filed petitions in the Court of Appeal against their nominations for the Local Government (LG) elections being rejected. Five candidates who had submitted nominations for the LG elections in the Maharagama Urban Council filed the case.

20 Dec, 2017