Wijeyadasa not ruling out contesting presidential polls

Canada foreign policy objective to promote reconciliation in Sri Lanka

Canada says its foreign policy objective is to promote reconciliation in Sri Lanka. The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka together with the Asia Foundation launched their flagship development initiative in Sri Lanka named ?Women?s Voice and Leadership? (WVL), the High Commission said in a statement today. This launch took place at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner with over seventy participants representing other missions, development partners, women?s rights organi

24 Dec, 2019

Speaker to summon IGP over Champika’s arrest

A decision was taken at the party leaders’ meeting today (23) that the IGP would be summoned before Speaker Karu Jayasuriya over the unconventional arrest of MP Patali Champika Ranawaka. Accordingly, Speaker Jayasuriya is to summon the IGP and other relevant officials to issue a warning. Additionally, the party leaders’ also decided that the matter would be referred to the National Police Commission. The party leaders’ meeting was presided over by Speaker Jayasuriya and all those in attendanc

23 Dec, 2019

President calls for dedication to create society where all are treated equally

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called for dedication to create a society where all are treated equally. In his Christmas message the President said that the real meaning of Christmas is to make our lives meaningful and for that, we need to fill our hearts with love and compassion while completely eliminating sinful thoughts. “We must uncover the path of spirituality shown by the Jesus to the whole world by getting rid of all wrongdoings. Christianity interprets it as the eternal life,” he sa

25 Dec, 2019