Category: Local News

UNP media coordinator, Mangala Samaraweera, who is currently in Singapore, has informed government high rankers that he is willing to join them unconditionally. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is eligible to contest a third term, according to the Supreme Court, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said in the Parliament short while ago. […]

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today once against rejected the bail plea by Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka Silva, who was arrested on charges of assaulting a foreign couple. He was ordered further remanded until November 17 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Mohammed Sahabdeen. […]

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has rejected an invitation, from several United National Party (UNP) MPs to contest the coming presidential election, as the Common Opposition Candidate. […]

The Supreme Court determination on incumbent President’s third term has been delivered to Temple Trees a short while ago, the President’s spokesman said. Action will be made public later today, he added. […]

BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit today hit out at MDMK chief Vaiko for making sentencing to death of five fishermen in Sri Lanka a political issue when the Centre was taking legal steps to get them released. […]

Former UNP Deputy Leader and MP Karu Jayasuriya has received the backing of many political parties and groups looking for a common candidate at the forthcoming presidential election, but some influential players are of the view that twice-president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will be a better candidate. […]

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned 20 lakh for providing legal aid for the five fishermen from the state who have been sentenced to death by a Sri Lankan court for allegedly peddling narcotics. The money would be used to meet their legal expenses when their appeals are heard by a higher court, said […]

Attempts by lawyers to file motions in the Supreme Court contending that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was not eligible to seek a third term had been thwarted by the Registrar, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) said yesterday. […]

UNP’s Karu Jayasuriya is tipped to be the Common Opposition Presidential Candidate at the forthcoming presidential election, informed sources said. […]

The JHU yesterday condemned the SLMC over its suggestion that the districts be divided on ethnic and religious lines. SLMC had suggested to government that they establish a separate Muslim administration in the Ampara District, as the majority in that district are Muslims. […]

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is to move the Supreme Court today, in respect of President Mahinda Rajapaksa seeking a ruling on his third term bid. […]

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to determine if there is any constitutional obstacle to his becoming president for a third term, something the top lawyers’ association says he can not do. […]

Strike by SLFP trade union at BIA called off after discussions with the authorities. Airport to resume operations shortly. […]

A group of Chinese entrepreneurs handed over a monetary donation to Chamal Rajapaksa, MP, Speaker, as a contribution towards the emergency relief efforts in landslide affected areas in Koslanda. […]

At a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning, New Zealand’s Minister of Primary Industries and Racing Mr. Nathan Guy, on behalf of his Government, offered support to Sri Lanka for relief efforts following the landslide in Koslanda last week. […]