PICTORIAL WARNINGS ON PACKS OF CIGARETTES

Health Ministry Additional Secretary Palitha Mahipala seen handing over a picture of a sick child to NATA Chairman Carlo Fonseka. The Legal Draftsman’s Department is drafting a law to make it mandatory for tobacco companies to display pictorial warnings on packets of cigarettes as a major step towards controlling tobacco consumption, National Authority on Tobacco […]








Will discuss possible release with SF: Anoma

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma Fonseka said yesterday that she would speak to her husband on discussions between Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Alles and President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his possible release. […]



Sirikotha attack: Ranil calls for fair probe

Opposition Leader and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday requested the government, in Parliament, to hold an independent and fair investigation into the attack on the UNP headquarters, ‘Sirikotha’ on Monday. The Opposition Leader also requested to find out if the monies of foreign NGOs have been utilized to manipulate this attack on the Sirikotha. […]



Threat to my life: Ranil

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that there was a threat to his life and to the UNP from certain elements as seen by the violence at Sirkikotha yesterday. […]



Karu vacates office in Parliament

UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya who lost his deputy leader post of in the party at Monday’s secret ballot has decided to vacate his office room in the parliamentary complex today, sources close to him said today. […]




Maithri Gunarathne among arrested

UNP Provincial Council Member Maithri Gunarathne and three Local Government members have been arrested by police for allegedly damaging the property of Sirkotha last evening. […]



UNP head office attacked by dissidents

Scuffles have broken out at the headquarters of Sri Lanka’s main opposition after the party voted to retain the leadership of Ranil Wickremasinghe. United National Party (UNP) MP, Dr Jayalath Jayawardene told BBC Sandeshaya over the telephone that serious damage was done by the protesters to the UNP head office, Sirikotha. […]





Freedom for Fonseka in January?

Imprisoned former Army is to be freed early next year on a presidential pardon, ‘Lankadeepa’ reports. The newspaper says he will most likely be released on January 01, under the powers vested in the president through the constitution. […]