Paying wards to be introduced at Government hospitals

President says UN rights chief happy with progress

President Maithripala Sirisena says the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein is happy with the progress in Sri Lanka. The President also?emphasised that the Government will not enter into any agreement , which will endanger the local economy and the culture of the country. He?pointed out that even though?his?political rivals spread false rumours regarding the agreement to be signed with India in the future, these are baseless allegations. He made these obse

12 Feb, 2016

Government assures commitment to consultation process

The Government today assured that it remains committed to the consultation process which will be used to make the final decision on the shape and form of the reconciliation mechanisms. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, speaking in Jaffna today, said that a Consultation Task Force will review and analyse the people?s input from across the island and will present the Government with a report that will also be made public. ?I am aware that there are many here today who still have fears and do

12 Feb, 2016

Mahinda ready to slit his throat if allegations are proven

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he is ready to slit his throat if allegations that he has millions of US Dollars hidden in foreign accounts are proven. Rajapaksa said this when he opened his new office in?Battaramulla today. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera had last year claimed that the Rajapaksas hold assets worth over USD 18 billion in foreign countries. Rajapaksa said that if the allegations are true then evidence to that effect must be put forward. He said that allegations h

12 Feb, 2016