Amnesty International tells Sri Lanka military must not be used to police protests
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan authorities must not impose a blanket order authorising use of force during the state of emergency that has been announced and…
Bar Association calls on parliament to respect sovereignty of people and their wishes in electing a new President
COLOMBO: The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on the Parliament, which represents the entire country, to respect the sovereignty of the People…
India says it will extend full support to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: India has assured Sri Lanka of full assistance and said it may ‘consider ‘further financial assistance’ to help the island tide over the unprecedented…
Rear Admiral Upul De Silva appointed Navy Chief of Staff
COLOMBO: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Rear Admiral Upul De Silva as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from June 21,…
Architect behind Rajapaksas’ return to power quits Parliament
COLOMBO: Basil Rajapaksa, the political strategist who shaped the Presidential election victory of his elder brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2019 and followed it up by…
Colombo Commercial High Court’s fiscal officer interdicted over Aeroflot detention
COLOMBO: The fiscal officer of the Colombo Commercial High Court has been suspended over the incident of detaining an aircraft belonging to Russian Aeroflot Airlines…
Sri Lanka Prime Minister says constitutional amendments will empower Parliament to play pivotal role in governing country
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in a special statement to the nation said that the proposed constitutional amendments will empower parliament to play…
Nine new cabinet ministers sworn in
COLOMBO: Nine new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo The new ministers who took oaths are:…
Air Force denies MP Arundika Fernando served in SLAF
COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has denied the statement made by SLPP MP Arundika Fernando that he has served in the SLAF as…
Ranil stands for precisely what the present protest movement seeks to eliminate from this country’s political framework: FUTA
COLOMBO: In a hard-hitting statement, the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has strongly condemned the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister, describing it…