Covid patient escapes from Colpetty hospital

Zuma and Mangala hold brief meeting

South African President Jacob Zuma and Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera have had a brief meeting at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Foreign Ministry said that Samaraweera had welcomed Zuma and the BIA when the former was on his way to China and his plane had made a stopover at the BIA. Foreign Ministry sources said that the two had a private discussion at the airport. (Colombo Gazette)

04 Sep, 2015

New cabinet takes oaths before the President

The new cabinet of the National Government took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this morning. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe took oaths as the National policy and Economic Affairs Minister. The others in the new cabinet, including the three Ministers who took oaths a few days earlier, are: 01. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe ? Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs 02. John Amaratunga ? Minister of Tourism Development & Christian

04 Sep, 2015

National Government will address key issues says PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the National Government which took oaths today will be able to address key National issues. Speaking after the new cabinet took office, the Prime Minister said that the Government will be able to address pressure faced from the international community and also domestic issues.

04 Sep, 2015