Mother of three arrested for murdering husband

Sajith ready to face secret vote in UNP

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa today announced that he is prepared to face a secret vote in the UNP for the party to decide on the Presidential candidate of the United National Front (UNF). Addressing a special media conference today, Premadasa called for the UNP Parliamentary Group and Working Committee to meet and decide on the Presidential candidate. He said that he has already announced his intention to contest the election and if there are others in the party w

17 Sep, 2019

FR filed in Supreme Court against Elpitiya PS elections

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed in the Supreme Court today against holding the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections. The petition was filed by three residents in Elpitiya. They sought the intervention of the court to prevent the elections from taking place until a new nominations list is prepared. An Extraordinary Gazette notification was issued this month to hold the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections on October 11, 2019. The Supreme Court had last month ordered the Elections C

17 Sep, 2019

Wigneswaran leads rally in Jaffna demanding international attention

Former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran led a rally in Jaffna today demanding international attention on Tamil issues. The rally was conducted with the participation of politicians and others supporting Wigneswaran?s political alliance, the Tamil People?s Council. The ‘Tamils arise’ rally sought international backing for a merged North and East. The rally also called on India to intervene in the Tamil issue. Participants at the rally also called for the release of Tamil poli

16 Sep, 2019