Social distancing to continue into next year

President says no more push for foreign judges in war probe

President Maithripala Sirisena says there is no more a push for foreign judges to be included in the probe on incidents related to the war in Sri Lanka. Sirisena said the present Government has not taken steps to divide the country and will also not leave room for anyone to divide the country. The President also said that the Government has taken steps to protect the soldiers from facing international pressure. He said there is no more pressure related to the electric chair, international cou

03 Aug, 2018

Range Bandara says UNP reforms process is underway

United National Party (UNP) member and State Minister Palitha Range Bandara says the UNP reforms process is underway. The State Minister told a public gathering today that most of the reforms proposals submitted to the party have been implemented. Bandara, who has been pushing for change in the UNP, said that he is satisfied with the changes taking place so far. He said that a lot remains to be done but the changes seen so far was the result of the efforts taken by some to push for reforms in

02 Aug, 2018

Diplomats in Colombo hold talks with Commonwealth chief

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris hosted visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and representatives of Commonwealth countries based in Colombo at a roundtable meeting at his residence, today (3 August). The meeting was attended by representatives from the High Commissions of Australia, Canada, Pakistan and South Africa, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. The UK hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018 in Londo

03 Aug, 2018