Supreme Court upholds verdict on Sirisena?s Chief of Staff

Minister says nothing done which will adversely affect Tamils

Minister of Prison Reforms Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, D M Swaminathan says?the present Government has not done anything that would adversely affect the Tamils. He says the?Government is?committed to ensure the well being of the Tamil Community. The Minister this week?presented land ownership certificates to over 190 families living in the Sidhambarapuram village in Vavuniya. The Sidhambarapuram village was a camp that housed families who were in temporary settle

02 Jul, 2016

Parents, teachers protest against Thewarapperuma’s behavior

Parents and teachers of a school in Mathugma today staged a protest against the behaviour of Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma. Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs Palitha Thewarapperuma attempted to commit suicide inside the?school in Mathugama yesterday in an attempt to force the school to admit some students. He tied himself to a ceiling fan and attempted to commit suicide. He was later taken to hospital. The Minister had earlier staged a fast against the refusal to allow a group of s

01 Jul, 2016

Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy appointed new Central Bank Governor

Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has been appointed as the new Central Bank Governor, President Maithripala Sirisena said. He said that he made the appointment after consulting all parties concerned. “After consulting all parties concerned, I appointed top economist Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy to lead the Central Bank of Sri Lanka,” the President said. His appointment letter is to be presented on Monday.?Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy replaces Arjuna Mahendran as Governor. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Jul, 2016