Supreme Court orders funds allocated for polls to be released

Sajith’s camp denies claims Ranil has backing to be PM

A rift in the United National Party (UNP) continues with UNP members supporting UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa denying claims that a decision has been taken to back party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Ministerial candidate at the Parliamentary election. UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had said earlier that the UNP is to contest the Parliamentary election under the leadership of Ranil Wickremesinghe. However UNP MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, speaking to reporters toda

12 Dec, 2019

Japanese FM calls for reconciliation among communities in Sri Lanka

Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu today said that his country would stand for peace, stability and reconciliation among communities in Sri Lanka. The Japanese Minister also expressed his country?s commitment to the concept of a free and open Indo ? Pacific region. He also said that defence, security and stability were the priority areas of regional cooperation. He expressed these views at a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo today. Sri Lanka and Japan reaf

13 Dec, 2019

MR, UN discuss implementation of LLRC proposals

The United Nations and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have had talks on various issues, including recommencing the implementation of the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Ms. Hanaa Singer called Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa last afternoon at Temple Trees. On behalf of the UN Secretary-General and her colleagues of other UN bodies, Ms. Singer extended her congratulatory wishes on what she described as a ?de

13 Dec, 2019