Archive for the ‘ Sri Lanka ’ Category

Sept 03, Colombo: The second court martial probing charges against Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander and current DNA parliamentarian General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka will resume its sittings today.

Sept 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated National Trade Union Center (NTUC) has commenced discussions with other trade unions and union representatives to jointly fight for winning salary increments for the working masses.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader on a two-day visit to India

Sept 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has left for India on a two-day official tour.

Sri Lanka to set up military bases in strategic locations

Sept 03, Mullikulam: Sri Lankan military plans to establish military bases in strategically significant places to strengthen the national security further, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said Thursday.

Saudi Embassy in Sri Lanka doubts housemaid torture allegation

Sept 02, Colombo: The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Sri Lanka says that the allegations leveled against the employer by the Sri Lankan housemaid over inserting iron nails to her body have many doubts.

Sept 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Western Provincial Council (WPC) has decided to suspend the vehicles and office equipment of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) for its failure to pay a rent of Rs. 2.6 billion to the WPC.

Sept 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said that time was running out for democracy in the country with even some opposition parties deciding to support the government.

Sept 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent party of Sri Lanka’s ruling alliance, celebrated its 59th anniversary today with the participation of its leader, President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees premises.

Sept 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s major opposition United National Party (UNP) Polonnaruwa district MP Earl Gunasekara says that his party must support the proposed 18th amendment to the Constitution.

Sept 02, Colombo: The leaders of the political parties that represent the parliament met today at the parliament and fixed the dates and time to have the debate on the 18th amendment to Sri Lanka Constitution.