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Sarana further remanded

Wednesday, 26 August 2015 11:47

The 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 10:19

The 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 10:06

The 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 08:30

David Cameron Appoints Monty Panesar As The British High Commissioner To Sri Lanka.

Unique opportunity to address issues of governance

Wednesday, 26 August 2015 08:26

The 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 08:18
The Sri Lanka Army’s intelligence unit had maintained a shadow LTTE group, which had had links with Prageeth Ekneligoda, the CID has found out during its investigations into the disappearance of the lankaenews website journalist.

Sri Lanka briefs U.S. on domestic human rights mechanism

Tuesday, 25 August 2015 23:27

Sri 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 23:19

As President Sirisena said last Saturday at a land-return ceremony in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’s efforts has attracted support from the international community.

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