One person killed following clash at Galle fuel station

Samaranayake new Presidential spokesman ?

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Chairman Mohan Samaranayake has been tipped to be appointed as the new Presidential spokesman, unconfirmed reports said. When contacted Samaranayake said that he had also heard of the move but has not been officially informed. The current spokesman for the President is former Daily News Editor Bandula Jayasekera.

23 Oct, 2012

Basil now speaks of 19 A

Economic Affairs Minister Basil Rajapaksa says the government will not hesitate to introduce a 19th Amendment to the constitution (19 A) if it feels the 13th Amendment has some shortcomings. Speaking to heads from the Tamil media, the Minister said that the laws should be made to fulfill the expectations of the public and if those laws have shortcomings then they need to be amended. He noted that the ?13th Amendment to the constitution was introduced to resolve issues faced by Tamils in the no

24 Oct, 2012

Government pledges cash loans for former rebels

Sri Lankan authorities have vowed to speed up cash loans for former Tamil rebels amid reports that war-displaced civilians were being hastily resettled, an official said on Monday. Rehabilitation Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera visited the former war zone of Mullaittivu and met with ex-combatants seeking state help to rebuild their lives in an area where the final battles were fought in May 2009. ?We have given concessionary loans to 1,000 rehabilitated youth and the minister himself came to Mul

23 Oct, 2012