President’s Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera resigns

Gotabaya warns national security at risk

Former Defence Seretary Gotabaya Rajapakse today warned that national security is?at risk since the LTTE international network is still active. A recent US report claimed last week that despite the military defeat of the LTTE at the hands of the Sri Lankan government in 2009, the LTTE?s international network of sympathizers and financial support still persists. ?The fact that the LTTE?s international network and its sympathisers remain active even after the war, has been noted by me on many pr

23 Jun, 2015

President may dissolve Parliament tomorrow

President Maithripala Sirisena may dissolve Parliament tomorrow, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told a group of Tamil politicians. The Prime Minister has told the newly formed Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) that Parliament is expected to be dissolved tomorrow evening. He had said that since the term of the current Government ended in April and since there is no agreement on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the President will dissolve Parliament and declare elections. (Colombo

23 Jun, 2015

Maithripala backs forming SLFP Government

President Maithripala Sirisena today told the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to prepare at ground level to contest the next Parliament elections and look to form an SLFP Government. The President said this while taking part in an SLFP Youth event held at the SLFP Headquarters in Colombo. The President said that all SLFP members must adhere to the policies of the party and only then?will the future of the party look bright. Sirisena, who won the last Presidential election with the support of t

22 Jun, 2015