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Sarana further remanded
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 11:47The Gampaha Magistrate today (26) further remanded former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena until September 09.
30 ministries to UNP, 15 to SLFP
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 10:19The cabinet of the national government will have 45 members, and the UNP and the SLFP will respectively hold 30 and 15 ministerial portfolios, leaders of the two parties agreed at a discussion last night (25), reports say.
CPJ welcomes arrests over Ekneligoda disappearance
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 10:06The New York-based international press freedom organization, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomed the arrest of four Sri Lankan army personnel in the disappearance and murder of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda in 2010.
David Cameron appoints Monty Panesar as British High Commissioner to SL
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 08:30David Cameron Appoints Monty Panesar As The British High Commissioner To Sri Lanka.
Unique opportunity to address issues of governance
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 08:26The outcome of the General Election held on August 17, and the victory secured by the United National Front for Good Governance led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe paves the way for democratic transition to take place in two key aspects of good governance, says the National Peace Council.
Army ran shadow LTTE group
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 08:18Sri Lanka briefs U.S. on domestic human rights mechanism
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 23:27Sri Lanka’s new Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Tuesday briefed two top visiting U.S. State Department officials about the measures taken by the government to address the human rights concerns following the over three-decade-long civil war with the LTTE.
United States Supports Resettlement Efforts in Sampur
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 23:19As President Sirisena said last Saturday at a land-return ceremony in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’s efforts has attracted support from the international community.