The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has directed that the case filed against former State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran over her controversial statements regarding the LTTE be taken up on 7 December.
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Alaina Teplitz takes oath as US Envoy to Sri Lanka
Alaina B. Teplitz took oaths as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Monday, October 22. The oath was administered by the Under Secretary David Hale. -
President graces D.S.Senanayake commemoration ceremony
President Maithripala Sirisena graced the event held at the BMICH on Monday, October 22 to commemorate former Prime Minister D.S.Senanayake and other Senanaykes. He garlanded the photographs of four Senanayakes. -
GL Peiris on UN’s request to repatriate Army commander
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman G.L. Peiris has cautioned that the UN's request to repatriate Kalana Amunupura, the Commander of the Sri Lankan contingent in the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali will have serious repercussions on the entire army. -
JVP holds talks with Communist Party of Italy
The Member of the Political Bureau of the JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi called on the leaders of the Communist party in Italy - ‘Partito Della Rifondazione Comunista’ - and held talks recently. -
President Sirisena inaugurates Galle Dialogue 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the Galle Dialogue 2018; International Maritime Conference, on Monday, October 22. The two-day conference is organized by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy for the 9thconsecutive year. The theme of the Conference is “Synergizing for Collaborative Maritime Management”. -
I prefer Mahinda for SLFP leadership but object to reserving it to Rajapaksa family: Kumara Welgama
Joint Opposition (JO) Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama has stated that he prefers Mahinda Rajapaksa’s leadership but that he was totally opposed to the stance that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party leadership should be reserved for Rajapakse family. -
ITAK accepts Ananthi Sasitharan’s resignation
The resignation of Northern Province Minister Ananthi Sasitharan from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi has been accepted. -
There is development without discrimination in the island: Sajith Premadasa
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa has observed that during the yahapalana regime, there is development in various parts of the country without any discrimination whatsoever on the basis race, religion or caste. -
Ananthi Sasitharan founds a new Tamil party
Northern Province Minister Ananthi Sasitharan has founded a new Tamil political party in an event held in Jaffna on Sunday, October 21. -
Request for repatriation of Commander; Army to comply and appeal against it
While rejecting the allegations made by the UN, Sri Lanka Army has stated that it would comply with the request but appeal against the call for the immediate repatriation of the Commander of its Peacekeeping force in Mali. It further stated that this will be executed when the request is officially made. -
Office of Reparation Bill will compensate victims of civil, political conflicts: Vijitha Herath
JVP Propaganda Secretary Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath has observed that the objective of the Office of Reparation Bill is to compensate those who had been affected by political and civil conflicts. As per the provisions of the bill, all those who had suffered should be compensated irrespective of their communal background. -
Repatriate Commander of SL UN Peacekeeping Force in Mali: UN to Sri Lanka
The United Nations has urged the Sri Lankan government to immediately repatriate the commander of the Sri Lankan U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following a review of his human rights background.
The appeal filed by Lalith Weeratunga, the Secretary to President Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005-2015) has been re-fixed for November 26 by the Court of Appeal.
The contempt of Court Application, filed against Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya, the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Association, has been re-fixed for March 2, 2019 by the Court of Appeal.
Kurunegala High Court on Wednesday acquitted Parliamentarian and former Minister and Johnston Fernando, his private secretary Sakeer Mohamed and Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando of all charges in the Sathosa case.
Court of Appeal on Tuesday reserved its order the preliminary objections raised by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V Wigneswaran in the contempt of court action filed against him by Provincial Council Minister B. Denishwaran.
Demonstration by Peradeniya University students in Galaha
- By J.M.Hafeez
A demonstration was held at Galaha Junction by students of the Peradeniya University demanding solution to the problems faced by their colleagues in...
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TNA meets people in Jaffna
Tamil National Alliance met its supporters in Jaffna town at a meeting in the Mahumood Hall in Osmaniya College under the patronage of Ilankai Tamil...
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Demo for renovation of Hapugastalawa- Nawalapitiya Road
- By J.M.HafeezA demonstration was held recently by villagers demanding the renovation of Hapugatalawa- Nawalapitiya since the present plight of the road hinders swift flow...
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Saraswati Pooja at Express Newspapers Head office
Special celebrations were held at the Grandpass office and Ekkala office of the Express Newspapers Limited recently.
The members of the Management, Editorial Board, journalists,...
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