Elections Commission to monitor social media during polls

UNP’s S B Nawinne and TNA’s Viyalendiran join new cabinet

United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian?S B Nawinne and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian S Viyalendiran joined the cabinet today. S B Nawinne took oaths as the Cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs, Internal Affairs and Regional Development while?S Viyalendiran was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) today. They took oaths before President Maithripla Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Nov, 2018

Gota and Ranil meet and discuss security

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa met former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees last night. According to reports the meeting focused on the security of the former Prime Minister. Rajapaksa had reportedly given Wickremesinghe an assurance over his security. Rajapaksa went to Temple Trees as a nominee of The President and The Prime Minister on the invitation of Wickremesinghe,?Rajapaksa’s spokesperson Milinda Rajapaksha said. The meeting took place yesterday between

02 Nov, 2018

Ranawaka sits in his Ministry despite appointment of new cabinet

Parliamentarian Patali?Champika Ranawaka?visited the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development today and sat in his office. Champika Ranawaka said that a majority of Parliamentarians had signed a motion today against the prorogation of Parliament and appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. He said that the support received today showed the new Government appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena was illegal. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Nov, 2018