Three people of same family killed in Katugastota fire

Sajith’s camp rejects PM’s bid to abolish Executive Presidency before polls

Several United National Party Ministers today rejected a proposal by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to abolish the Executive Presidency before the upcoming Presidential elections. A special cabinet meeting was convened today to discuss abolishing the Executive Presidency. However, UNP Deputy Leader and Presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa said that he and several others rejected the move. He said that it was unethical to propose abolishing the Executive Presidency when Presidential elec

19 Sep, 2019

President says leaked recording raises several questions

President Maithripala Sirisena says the leaked telephone recording involving former Director General of the Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe raises several questions. He said that the main concern is that it seemed investigations by the Bribery Commission under Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe were politicized. The President challenged Wickremasinghe to reveal the names of the Ministers who influenced her in her work. Solicitor General and former Director General of the Bribery C

21 Sep, 2019

Northern Governor discusses land issue with Army Chief

Governor of the Northern Province Dr. Suren Raghavan discussed the land issue with the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the Governor?s Secretariat said. The Army Commander met the Governor at the Governor?s Secretariat in Jaffna. The Commander briefed the Governor on the security and humanitarian activities in the post-war Northern Province and he said he would continue this under his commandership. The Governor pointed out that there was a drastic change in the activ

21 Sep, 2019