Bandula Padmakumara of ‘Mul Pituwa’ fame is no more

President to submit Cabinet paper on Presidency

President Maithripala Sirisena is to submit a Cabinet paper tomorrow seeking to abolish the Executive Presidential system. The President will also seek support for a new electoral system. The President made this known at a function held today. ?It is my expectation to introduce a new electoral system which is responsible to the Parliament, abolish executive presidency and transfer the powers of the President to the Parliament and independent commissions?, he said. He said required discussions

17 Nov, 2015

Joint opposition threatens to withdraw from APC

The joint opposition today threatened to withdraw from the All Party Conference (APC) if the APC does not address the real issues faced by the country. National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa said that the joint opposition has no issue in taking part in the APC if it has an acceptable goal in mind. However he said if the joint opposition does not agree with the ultimate goal of the APC then it will discuss the stand to be

17 Nov, 2015

Sri Lankan fishermen repatriated from India

Two Sri Lankan fishermen Rubadas (21) and Nishanthan (23) of Sri Lanka, who had drifted to Indian waters in October, were repatriated yesterday. According to Indian Coast Guard sources, the fishermen who ventured into sea from Point Pedro had drifted towards Kodiyakarai near Vedaranyam on October 11. The fishermen of Kodiyakarai had rescued them and alerted the police. The Marine Police in Vedaranyam registered a case. The fishermen who were lodged in Central Prison in Puzhal, were sent back f

18 Nov, 2015