Ranil warns against rushing to act against CJ

UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday warned that Sri Lanka might even lose her membership in the Commonwealth if the moves to oust incumbent Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, continue violating basic fundamentals. […]




Judges’ integrity absolute must

FILE PHOTO Whilst impressing on the need to safeguard the honour and dignity of the Judiciary, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said if the honour and trust in the Judiciary is affected, it will hinder proper governance of the country. He was of the view that Judges should be of exemplary conduct at all times and they […]



Chief Justice found guilty of three charges

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) which probed charges against the Chief Justice has found her guilty of three out of the first five charges contained in the impeachment motion and investigated by the committee. […]




President Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy T-20 Tournament kicks off today

By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Chandana Perera Arrangements are in place for the staging of the second annual President Mahinda Rajapaksa T20 Under-19 Triangular Cricket Tournament, conducted among three premier national schools in Sri Lanka, Richmond College- Galle, Nalanda College, and the Thurstan College, Colombo on Saturday 08 and Sunday 09 of December (today […]



Delegation of Permanent Members to the UN calls-on President Rajapaksa

By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix By : Sudath Silva A delegation of permanent representatives to the United Nations (UN), including ambassadors from Japan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Romania, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Friday 07 December. The UN delegation visited Sri Lanka for a fact finding mission and held discussions with the President […]



Opposition members withdraw from PSC

Opposition members of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the charges in the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice have withdrawn from proceedings as the chairman has rejected their conditions. […]



Major quake strikes off Japan, setting off small tsunami

Tokyo (CNN) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday evening, rattling buildings in Tokyo and setting off a small tsunami. It also jarred nerves in a nation still recovering from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 that killed thousands of people and triggered the world’s worst nuclear […]




I don’t take revenge – President Rajapaksa

“I am not a man who takes revenge. The law is equal to everyone irrespective of their positions. If someone commits an offense, he will get punishments”, Said President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the opening Ceremony of the Weligama Resort on the Southern Expressway. […]



US breaching IHL by killing civilians with unmanned drones

By Shenali Waduge The list of crimes committed by a single state over the last couple of decades is appalling to say the list. Like a bull in a china shop it simply continues to target and strike with little care for any international laws or humanitarian treaties most of which it has not signed […]



President Rajapaksa declares open Sri Lanka’s first Travel Service Centre on an Expressway

By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the “Canonwin Arcade”, Sri Lanka’s first travel service center and Rest House on Southern Expressway and the interchange at Welipanna, Kottawa entrance connecting the Southern Expressway to the Colombo Outer Circular Road this afternoon on 06 December. Almost a year has passed […]



PANDIT AMARADEVA CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY

Music Maestro Pandit W. D. Amaradeva yesterday celebrated his 85th birthday at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Performing Arts Theatre where a concert and a felicitation ceremony were held with the participation of a large number of artistes. This event was organized by Star Events headed by Sudharma Nethikumara in consultation with MCNS Director General […]



Relax abortion laws: Docs

It was necessary to relax laws on abortion who became pregnant due to rape, incest or foetal abnormalities to ease the pain and hardship faced by them, Medical experts said yesterday. […]



Calls to set law for asylum seeker interview process

The Greens are demanding the Federal Government set clear legal requirements for the interview process undertaken to determine whether an asylum seeker has a legitimate refugee claim. On Tuesday, 56 asylum seekers avoided being sent back to Sri Lanka after a Government backdown. […]