SLPP takes lead as first results of polls are released

Election Commission discusses concerns on private media reporting

The National Election Commission today met political party secretaries and representatives of Presidential candidates contesting the 16 November Presidential election and discussed concerns on private media reporting ahead of the polls. Concerns had been raised at the meeting on state media reporting as well as reporting by some private media institutions. There were also calls to take legal action against some of the media institutions. However some political parties had objected to legal ac

22 Oct, 2019

Final report by PSC on Easter Sunday attacks tabled

The final report by the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks was tabled in Parliament today. The report was tabled by PSC member Jayampathy Wickramaratne. Opposition Parliamentarian Dinesh Gunawardena raised concerns over the PSC and its report as one of the members had been accused of having had links with one of the bombers. Gunawardena said that PSC member, Rauff Hakeem had been accused of meeting Zaharan Hashim, the mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks. Leade

23 Oct, 2019

PM appears before Presidential Commission

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry today to record a statement over paddy storage at the Mattala International Airport. The Prime Minister arrived at the BMICH in Colombo where the commission is holding inquiries. Wickremesinghe was set to appear before the commission on October 18 but he was not available on that date. As a result the Prime Minister appeared before the commission today.

23 Oct, 2019