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Shashi used controversial DPL passport for travel with MR

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 10:01

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi Weerawansa has allegedly used the diplomatic passport obtained with forged documents for several overseas travels including one with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Minister posts for UNP to be slashed?

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 09:50

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has urged President Maithripala Sirisena to ensure them half of the existing ministerial portfolios instead of increasing the number of ministers when establishing a national government.

Singapore - SL Foreign Ministers meet

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 09:47

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law of Singapore, K. Shanmugam, who is on a two day visit to Sri Lanka from 23 to 24 February 2015, met with Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday (23) at the Ministry.

Packer played politics - Ranil

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 09:23

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has defended his government’s decision to withdraw licence approval and millions of dollars in tax breaks for James Packer’s now-scrapped $450 million Colombo Crown ­casino project, saying there was “nothing in it” for the country.

JVP says no to a National Govt.

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 08:59

Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) - Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that their party does not agree with plans to set up a national government.

Shashi remanded till Feb. 25

Monday, 23 February 2015 22:19
Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former minister Wimal Weerawansa has been remanded until February 25 by the Kaduwela Magistrate this evening (23), Police Media spoklesman Ajith Rohana said.

SLFP decides to go beyond 100 days

Monday, 23 February 2015 22:04

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has reportedly decided to go beyond the time stipulated in the current 100 day porgramme in order to ensure the proposed constitutional reforms are introduced before the dissolution of parliament.

SSP Prishantha, who fled country, to return

Monday, 23 February 2015 22:00
Former police media spokesman, SSP Prishantha Jayakody, who fled the country during the Rajapaksa regime due to death threats, is to return on the morning of February 26, reports reaching ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ say.

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