Dilip Weddaracchi protests in Parliament

Investigators question LTTE operative on links to outfit

Indian investigators of the ‘Q’ branch police interrogated LTTE operative A Kumaraguru, who police arrested at Trichy airport on July 25 when he attempted to flee to Switzerland with a fake passport, the Times of India reported. Officers of the police’s special anti-terror wing said they questioned Kumaraguru ? an active operative of the LTTE till the Sri Lankan Army destroyed the outfit with the killing of its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in May 2009 ? about his links to an arrested member of

29 Jul, 2015

Rajitha, Arjuna, Hirunika removed from the SLFP

President Maithripala Sirisena, as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedm Party (SLFP), has cancelled the SLFP memberships of Rajitha Senaratne, Arjuna Ranatunga and Hirunika Premachandra, the President’s office said. The President’s office said that the SLFP memberships of S.B. Navinna and M.K.D.S. Gunawardene have also been removed. The decision was taken after the former SLFP?members had decided to contest the August 17 Parliament election under the elephant symbol of the United National Part

28 Jul, 2015

UPFA polls manifesto to protect national sovereignty

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) election manifesto launched today, looks to protect Sri Lanka’s national sovereignty. The manifesto was launched by Prime Ministerial candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presence of UPFA members and others. Earlier in the day a copy of the manifesto was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena, who is the President of the UPFA, by a UPFA delegation which included UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha and Sri Lanka Freedom Party General Secre

28 Jul, 2015