Sri Lanka to appoint aircraft hijack negotiating team

Military deployed to CPC fuel stations

By Easwaran Rutnam The military has been deployed to fuel stations operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). The Army said that troops have been deployed to monitor the distribution of fuel. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the Army has been deployed to fuel sheds in the best interest of the public. He rejected claims that deploying the Army will result in the violation of human rights. Long queues continue to be seen at fuel stations across the country as the f

22 Mar, 2022

SJB prepared to stage protests similar to Arab Springs

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it is prepared to stage protests similar to Arab Springs, if the Government fails to admit its mistakes and address the issues facing the country. SJB MP Harin Fernando said that the intention of the main opposition is not to take unfair advantage of the current situation and attempt to overthrow the Government. Instead, he says the SJB wants President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to admit that his policies failed and now work with the opposition and look for soluti

13 Mar, 2022

SJB decides to boycott All-Party Conference

The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to boycott the All-Party Conference on Wednesday. SJB leader Sajith Premadasa and other party leaders in the alliance will not attend the conference at the Presidential Secretariat. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to chair the conference to discuss proposals put forward by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. The National People’s Power led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has also decided to boycott the conference. Party leaders Wimal Weerawansa an

21 Mar, 2022