Major General Daya Rathnayake has been appointed as Commander of the Sri Lanka Army with effect from 1st August while being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, the Defense Ministry said today. Meanwhile incumbent Army Chief General Jagath Jayasuriya has been appointed as Chief of Defence Staff with effect from August 01, the ministry […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – Let’s get some facts straightened out. The 13th amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution alongside the Provincial Council system were all offshoots of the 1987 Indo-Lanka Peace Accord which Sri Lanka had to sign under duress or face Indian invasion. Thus, neither the Accord, the 13th amendment or the […]
‘From the point of view of domestic security, perhaps the most critical aspect will be the achievement of national reconciliation and the forging of a common Sri Lankan identity. Economic development is an absolute necessity in this regard’ said the Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa during a lecture at the Kotalawala Defence […]
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank could take more steps to reduce high lending rates if commercial banks do not fall in line with monetary policy rate cuts, a top central bank official said on Thursday. Nandalal Weerasinghe, deputy central bank governor, said lending rates remain too high despite trims of 75 basis points in […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – This is just great – the world’s self-appointed human rights crusader has been getting its National Security Agency to spy on personal data since 2001 through the world’s biggest internet companies. That project has now been revealed as PRISM by William Binney/Edward Snowden – now in hiding because US […]
The government has appointed a special Board of Intellectuals to probe charges and allegations being made against NGOs and their operations. Subsequent to this it has been made compulsory for all NGOs operating in the country to register themselves with the Office for the Registration of Non Governmental Organizations. […]
A businessman returning from Thailand was arrested with some gems and jewellery at the Mattala International Airport by Customs Officials today (June 11). Customs officials stated that the total value of the jewellery has not been estimated yet while investigations continue. This marks the first such arrest at Sri Lankas second international airport. […]
Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said he advised the Meteorology Department to issue warnings hereafter when there is some probability of a risky situation, even if the Department cannot be 100 percent sure, and not underestimate the danger posed to the lives of people. […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – That Mahinda Rajapakse won the 2005 Presidential election was a surprise to most and a shock to the UNP block who had figured that after over a decade, victory was to bring them back to power. That Mahinda Rajapakse came to power on the Buddhist vote was unmistakable […]
DIG Vaas Gunawardena has been arrested by the CID in connection with the abduction and murder of a businessman in Dompe, the police spokesman said. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for Colombo North was earlier questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department and a statement was recorded from him. He was initially taken in […]