SJB threatens to bring no-confidence motion on Keheliya

Medical faculty students withdraw from lectures in protest

Medical faculty students from eight medical faculties decided to?withdraw from lectures in protest over the SAITM medical campus, Ryan Jayalath, convener of the Medical Faculty Students Committee said today. Ryan Jayalath said that discussions are ongoing with lecturers for them to also join the protest. Medical students have been protesting for weeks against the SAITM private university and have called for its closure. However a court order was issued recently for the Sri Lanka Medical Counc

07 Feb, 2017

CBK claims evidence found linking Namal to Dubai account

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga says the police have unearthed evidence linking Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa to a Dubai bank account with millions of Dollars. Kumaratunga said that the police have approached the bank and sought details of the account but the bank has so far refused to release the information. She says without the information in hand the police are unable to file any action in court. Kumaratunga said that some people are raising voices against the delay to take actio

06 Feb, 2017

US says Sri Lanka has potential to be next Asian Tiger

The United States (US) says Sri Lanka has the potential to become the next Asian Tiger. Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the US State Department,?Bruce Wharton said that from the beginning Sri Lanka’s potential has never been in doubt. “From the beginning Sri Lanka’s potential has never been in doubt. Today, Sri Lanka has the potential to become the next Asian Tiger,” he said at an event held in the US to mark Sri Lanka’s Independence Day. Bruce Wharton said t

07 Feb, 2017