Rupee continues to appreciate against USD

JVP wants to be the next main opposition

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the public to make them the next main opposition party in Parliament. JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath told reporters today that it is clear neither the United National Party or the Sri Lanka Freedom Party will obtain more than 113 seats at the Parliamentary election next week and so there will?not be a stable Government. He said that the letters exchanged between President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ch

14 Aug, 2015

Pakistan hails broad relationship with Sri Lanka

Pakistan today?said that the brotherly and time tested relationship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, having depth, breadth and diversity, serves as a beacon for other countries of South Asia. The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Maj Gen (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain said this while delivering his message on the occasion of the 69th Independence Day of Pakistan today in Colombo. Shakeel Hussain said that the Government of Pakistan is actively engaged with all neighboring countries in an ef

14 Aug, 2015

Prasanna files complaint with EU observers

Western Province Chief Minister and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate at the Parliamentary election, Prasanna Ranatunga, filed a complaint with European Union (EU)?election observers today over fears underworld members will be used by the ruling party during the polls. Ranatunga had told the EU observers that United National Party (UNP) member and Minister of Public Security, Law and Order John Amaratunga has threatened to use underworld members and the police to win the electio

13 Aug, 2015