Skin disease spreading among livestock in Nuwara Eliya

Maldives says Sri Lanka most stable democracy in South Asia

The Maldives sees Sri Lanka as the most stable democracy in South Asia, the Speaker of the People?s Majlis of the Maldive Islands and former President Mohamed Nasheed said today. He said that Sri Lanka has never transferred power other than through democratic means and through elections. Nasheed expressed these views after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a speech at the People?s Majlis today while on an official visit to the country. In his speech Wickremesinghe noted that in bo

03 Sep, 2019

Heated exchange between Pakistani, Indian delegates in Colombo

A heated exchange of words had reportedly broken out between delegates from Pakistan and India at an event held in Colombo today. The heated exchange of words was over the Kashmir issue, reports said. A delegation from Pakistan had questioned the Indian delegation on the decision by India to revoke Kashmir?s special status nullifying autonomy granted to the state. However the Indian delegation had asserted that it was an internal matter. The session had to be temporarily suspended as a resul

03 Sep, 2019

SLPP, SLFP agree to limit future cabinet to 30 members

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) have agreed that a future cabinet must be limited to 30 members. SLPP Chairman, Professor G L Peiris said that the SLPP and SLFP have reached an agreement on several policies. He said that among the policies agreed on are the number of cabinet members a future Government must have, amending the electoral system and selecting Ministers on a scientific basis. Professor G L Peiris said that talks between the SLPP and S

02 Sep, 2019