UNP seeks to win back confidence of youth

I should be PM says Mervyn (Audio)

Minister Mervyn Silva says he is the most suitable candidate for the post of Prime Minister to be selected by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Speaking to reporters today Silva said that he had suffered a lot with his sister, brother and brother-in-law being killed as a result of his political career. ?I went to prison. My house was attacked. I did politics with the Rajapaksas. So the person the President should trust the most is me so give it to me,? the Minister said. His comments come just days a

01 Mar, 2013

Elections for three PCs this year

The government may hold elections for three Provincial Councils this year, Media Minister and government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said. He said this while speaking at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing held today. The Minister said that elections are likely to be held in the Central, North Western and Southern Provincial Councils this year. The Minister also said that the Sri Lankan government will not hold Presidential early Presidential elections next year as hoped for by certain qua

28 Feb, 2013

Government got HRW report before it was released

The government says it got a copy of the controversial Human Rights Watch (HRW) report before it was released to the media this week. Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that he got a copy of the report on February 22 claiming that 75 people were victims of abuse in Sri Lanka. Rambukwella said he had asked for the names and other details of the 75 people but HRW had refused to release those details as the family members of those 75 people are still in Sri Lanka. ?These are all lies. They ha

28 Feb, 2013