Grenade found inside toilet of leading private hospital

JVP insists Government has no mandate to sign CEPA

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today insisted that the Government has no mandate to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India. JVP Parliamentarian Bimal Ratnayake said that past governments had attempted to sign the agreement with India but could not do so owing to several protests. He says now the current government is also attempting to sign the agreement without having the mandate from the public. Ratnayake said that the CEPA agreement has not been backed

24 Jan, 2016

President insists must probe allegations against army

President Maithripala Sirisena today insisted that the allegations raised against the army must be investigated. He said that when a crime or incident takes place and there is a call from civil society and democratic institutions to investigate those incidents, the right thing to do is to launch an investigation. The President said that if those incidents are not investigated then the security forces, the police, the Government and the country will face difficulties. “Should we not free the c

25 Jan, 2016

GMOA suspects hidden motives behind kidney racket claims

The Government Medical Officers Association of Sri Lanka (GMOA) today said it?suspects hidden motives were behind the allegations of a kidney racket involving Indian patients and Sr Lankan doctors. Secretary of the GMOA ?Dr. Nalinda Herath claimed that there is an attempt by India to discredit Sri Lankan doctors through the allegations. He said that as far as the GMOA is aware, the Indian police have yet to formally inform Sri Lanka about the involvement of Sri Lankan doctors in the racket. T

24 Jan, 2016