Wife of Zahran Hashim appears before Presidential Commission

Many sides to Nepal visit of China?s top legislator

Are the Chinese still keen on left unity in Nepal ahead of the November 20 elections? The jury is still out. But the debate will certainly be fuelled in the next few days and weeks. Li Zhanshu, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People?s Congress of China, is?arriving on a three-day?official visit to Kathmandu on Monday. He leads an eight dozen-strong delegation of ministers, deputy ministers, officials and leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. According to?the Ministry o

24 Sep, 2022

Gnanasara thero attends Saudi National Day event

A one-time critic of the Muslim community, the Venerable Galagodathe Gnanasara thero, was seen at the Saudi National Day event in Colombo last night. The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), was seen seated with Muslim diplomats and having discussions with them and others at the event. BBS official Dilanthe Withanage was also among those who attended the event held at the Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo last night (Friday). The BBS said that the the Venerable Gnanasara thero was invited

24 Sep, 2022

Sri Lanka tells UNGA freedom of expression cannot be abused

Sri Lanka told the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that freedom of expression cannot be abused and must be within the constitutional order. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told the UNGA at the ongoing 77th Session that Sri Lanka unconditionally recognize the fact that one has a fundamental right to the freedom of expression, which is treated as being sacrosanct. “However, it must also be appreciated that, this freedom must be within the constitutional order, and must be exercised having regard to one?s

25 Sep, 2022