Curfew to continue in Colombo and Gampaha

President hails social media role in his polls win

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hailed the role played by social media in his Presidential election victory. Social media was used to both promote Rajapaksa and often discredit his opponents during the campaign. “I wish to convey my heartfelt gratitude to all the social media activists who supported directly and indirectly, with great commitment towards the victory of our nation and request your continued and active participation in building a prosperous country,” Rajapaksa said in a message toda

23 Nov, 2019

President refuses to submit to pressure from NGOs

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today insisted that he will not submit to pressure from Non Governmental Organisations (NGO). Rajapaksa told monks at the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple that he has been given a mandate by the people and he will work according to that mandate. He said that he was elected for a purpose and he needs to ensure that the people get what they wanted. The President slammed the investigations conducted by some Criminal Investigations Department officers claiming they

24 Nov, 2019

UK’s Conservative Party also mentions Sri Lanka in polls manifesto

The UK’s ruling Conservative Party has also mentioned Sri Lanka in its election manifesto ahead of the 13 December General election. Last week the election manifesto of the opposition Labour Party featured Sri Lanka and the steps a future Labour Government will take to address the human rights issue. UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson yesterday (Sunday) released the Conservative Party manifesto. The manifesto notes that a Conservative Government will continue to sup

25 Nov, 2019