Two children drown while bathing in Mitiyagoda

Varadaraja Perumal seeks support for his party in the East

Former Chief Minister of the North-East, Varadaraja Perumal is seeking support for his political party at the Local Government Elections (LG) in the East. Perumal said that most political parties which ruled local councils in the North and East in the past had been corrupt. He said that some political parties diverted the funds they received to the Government instead of using it to improve the lives of the people in the area. Perumal said that divisions and rifts in some political parties had

30 Dec, 2017

Mano accuses Deepti of behaving like wife of a colonial Governor

Minister Mano Ganesan accused?Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama’s wife Deepti Bogollagama of behaving like the wife?of a colonial Governor. Ganesan made the comment after?Deepti Bogollagama was shown on a video verbally abusing some Tamil devotees in Trincomalee last week. Ganesan said that the manner in which?Deepti Bogollagama behaved was harmful to national coexistence. “Eastern Province Governor Bogollagama’s wife Deepti Bogollagama behaves as if she is wife of a Colonial Gove

29 Dec, 2017

UPFA makes pledge for good governance free of fraud

The United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today launched a pledge with the participation of leaders and representatives of 31 political parties affiliated to the UPFA for the upcoming elections under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. The ?Pledge for Freedom? for good governance free of fraud and corruption was presented to the Maha Sangha including others religious leaders by the President. Expressing his views the President said that he will not consider political differences

28 Dec, 2017