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Wigneswaran replies to Mawai
Friday, 19 June 2015 10:08Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran who had replied to a query of the President of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) and MP, Mawai Senathyrajah, regarding the complaint made by Wigneswaran to the President, that certain Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs were called to the south individually and provided with large amounts of money, excluding the Provincial council , had said in his reply that, he has no need to provide any evidence in addition to the information given honestly and overtly to the media by the TNA’s Official spokesman Suresh Premachandran regarding to the complaint he made to the president.
FM: Sri Lanka to dilute dependence on China
Friday, 19 June 2015 10:05Sri Lanka's foreign minister says the country will review its China-dependent foreign policy and boost ties with other nations.
We are ready if all parties agree - UNP
Friday, 19 June 2015 08:19The United National Party will not disagree if all parties agree to increase the number of Parliamentarians under the 20th Amendment, minister Lakshman Kiriella says.
60 new faces from SLFP
Thursday, 18 June 2015 20:29President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to remove all SLFP district leaders who disobey the party leadership and give nominations to those who follow the Bandaranaike policies, said a SLFP minister.
'Lead paint in market hazardous'
Thursday, 18 June 2015 15:52The Centre for Environmental Justice warn consumers to avoid paint products containing lead.
No nominations to Mahinda
Thursday, 18 June 2015 14:46President Maithripala Sirisena, as leader of the SLFP, has decided not to give nominations to his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the upcoming general election, leaving alone giving him the prime minister candidature or appointing him on the national list.
Cabinet to re-consider Port City Project?
Thursday, 18 June 2015 13:05The Cabinet is to consider re-commencing of the Colombo Port City Project project, once the evaluation report on it's environmental impact is complete, reports say.
SriLankan flight encounters turbulence
Thursday, 18 June 2015 12:58Five crew members have been injured this morning when a SriLankan flight, flying from Paris to Colombo encountered severe turbulence, reports say.