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President can be impeached - Gammanpila
Friday, 20 March 2015 10:44An impeachment motion can be moved against president Maithripala Sirisena, if he signs the gazette to allow the national anthem to be sung in Tamil too, which amounts to a violation of the constitution, says Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila.
Party leaders to meet today
Friday, 20 March 2015 10:10Party leaders to meet today at the parliamentary complex to discuss the proposed electoral reforms.
All nominations of sports administration bodies cancelled
Friday, 20 March 2015 09:36The ministry of Sports has decided to call for fresh nominations of all elections held within national sports administration bodies, reports say.
Impressed by India's RTI Act, SL hopes to have its own
Friday, 20 March 2015 09:27In a major step towards political reforms, Sri Lanka has taken cue from India and hopes to introduce Right to Information Act (RTI) through a Constitutional Amendment that is likely to come in place on April 22.
SL tracking US$2bn hidden during last regime in Dubai - Rajitha
Friday, 20 March 2015 09:25Sri Lanka has found three bank accounts in a Dubai bank belonging to a 'leading family' connected to the former regime which had two billion US dollars in hidden assets, cabinet spokesman Minister Rajitha Senaratne said.
BBS holds meeting at Diyatha Uyana
Friday, 20 March 2015 08:55Several Buddhist monks of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation have held a special discussion at the Diyatha Uyana yesterday morning (19).
USAID inaugurates clean water assistance program in B’caloa
Thursday, 19 March 2015 22:10The United States inaugurated today (19) a clean water assistance program for at-risk communities in the Batticaloa district.
Former Sri Lanka army chief calls on India, Pak to resolve Kashmir issue
Thursday, 19 March 2015 22:03Former Sri Lanka army chief General Sarath Fonseka on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to speedily resolve the Kashmir issue, adding that countries of the region should start behaving like neighbours.