Outgoing MP Dayasiri Jayasekara yesterday said the government would continue to win all elections for more than 10 years without any challenge. He revealed that resisting sexual harassment was the main reason that forced him to leave the UNP. (Please see box story). […]

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said that he would be making a special statement in parliament today at 2. 00 PM and inform of his resignation from parliament and thereafter will contest for the Chief Ministerial Post on the UPFA ticket. […]

The husband of the Navodya Maha Vidyalaya teacher — who was allegedly asked to kneel in the presence of former provincial councillor Ananda Sarath Kumara — had in a police complaint said Mr. Kumara had threatened him and his wife. […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – “One night with Venus and a lifetime with Mercury” aptly describes the unfolding events taking place in Sri Lanka given the Government policy decision to embrace the pomp and pageantry to hold the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in preference to rejecting the 13th […]

A number of vehicles have been damaged as a result of trees toppling over due to strong winds that were experienced in the areas surrounding the Colombo National Hospital, CR & FC, De Saram Mawatha and Stafford Mawatha in Kirulapone at around 7 this morning (23), Deputy Media Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – Now that the latest tactic to embarrass Sri Lanka and belittle its war victory has been outsourced to filmmakers it is time that Sri Lanka does not just sit and take the flak without adequately responding on the offensive itself. In not responding we are not giving due […]

An electoral organizer of the United National Party, Thushara Hemachandra who reportedly assaulted and bit the nose of an individual during a wedding reception in Attanagalla is to be presented to court today (July 22). […]

UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, who has fallen out with the party leadership yesterday said he would never leave the UNP to join the government. […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – Here’s the simply logic. Anyone fleeing a country using internationally accepted key words to justify their right to be termed a “refugee” must surely run to the closest country for that safety. What is that country – it is India. Why is India not only the closest and […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – Now that Jusice Wigneswaran who “did not want this position” and who was “forced into this position” under “so much pressure” as the TNA’s common candidate for the post of Chief Minister we are forced to view him as joining the list of others attempting to seek the goal […]

Casting fresh light on the Indo-Lanka Accord of 1987 which gave birth to the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa told The Hindu newspaper in India that devolving Police powers would actually amount to going against the Accord. He pointed to section 2.10 of the Accord which calls for the […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – We certainly need to get to the bottom of the root causes for the buildup of disharmony. The harmony that has prevailed amongst the communities as we carry out our day to day affairs must not be allowed to be manipulated by a handful via politicians and public […]

A group of priests from the Diocese of Mannar, along with several local politicians from the region, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning. […]