Three killed following earth slip in Rambukkana

Fonseka fumes as Sajith brings in Daya

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has expressed outrage over the decision taken by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa to give party membership to former Army Chief Daya Ratnayake. Fonseka said that the decision to offer membership to Daya Ratnayake was not communicated to him. He noted that the SJB does not belong to any individual but to the people. Fonseka said that he worked hard to bring up the SJB and Ratnayake is not an individual who should be in the party. He rec

31 Jan, 2024

ITAK elects Sivagnanam Sritharan as new leader

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party – the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) ? elected Sivagnanam Sritharan its new leader through a secret ballot held at the eastern port district of Trincomalee. Sritharan, a member of the national parliament representing the northern district of Jaffna, defeated his rival Abraham Sumanthiran from the same district by 184 votes to 137 in the ballot. Sritharan, a former teacher and a hardline Tamil, defeated the lawyer and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)

21 Jan, 2024

Police fire tear gas on massive SJB protest

  The Police fired tear gas on a massive protest in Colombo led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Colombo was placed under heavy military and Police security ahead of the protest march this afternoon. The SJB delayed announcing the exact location from where they were going to kick start the protest till the last minute. The protest march eventually began at the Viharamahadevi park and headed towards the public library. The military and Police closed

30 Jan, 2024