US citizens in Australia warned to be ?vigilant? and ‘exercise caution’

Sri Lanka says bilateral relationship with Japan strengthened

Sri Lanka says?its bilateral relationship with Japan has strengthened, particularly after high level political and business interactions that had taken place earlier in the year. A series of Investment Promotion events organized by the?Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan?concluded earlier this month. The events included a business forum in Osaka, Kansai, on 5th?November supported by?Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries and around sixty (60) Kansai based companies attended the event. These promot

18 Nov, 2018

Government blames Speaker for crisis escalating

The Government today blamed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya for the political crisis escalating in the country. Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said that the Speaker had failed to act independently in Parliament. Rambukwella said that the Speaker had not followed the advise of President Maithripala Sirisena. He said that the President had advised the Speaker to follow the Constitution and Parliament procedure to submit the motion of no-confidence against the cabinet of Mahinda Rajapaksa. Howe

16 Nov, 2018

SLPP says public must blame Speaker and not MPs

The?Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today urged the public to blame Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and not Parliamentarians for the disgraceful incidents witnessed in Parliament over the past few days. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that the?public outrage at the events which took place in Parliament over the past few days should be directed at the Speaker. He told reporters today that the actions

17 Nov, 2018