Gammanpila alleges conspiracy to confine legal profession to the affluent
A compulsory law education in the English medium appears to be a conspiracy to confine the legal profession to the affluent class, charges MP Udaya Gammanpila.
A compulsory law education in the English medium appears to be a conspiracy to confine the legal profession to the affluent class, charges MP Udaya Gammanpila.
A leading human rights activist has urged the government to compensate for the victims of enforced disappearances, in the same manner it paid a compensation of more than Rs. 10 million for the slain MP Amarakeerthi Athukorale.
Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga has ruled out joining another party by leaving the SLFP.
Twenty-nine Tamil civilians murdered allegedly in a military raid of a village in Vavuniya 38 years ago have been remembered.
Ranil Wickremesinghe was a correct choice to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa as per the constitution following the latter’s resignation, according to SLPP national organiser Basil Rajapaksa.
The ethnic, religious issues and other genuine concerns of the people could be put behind the past to prevent a break up of unity and integrity of the state by the 75th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
Businessman-turned-politician Dhammika Perera has been accused of violating labour laws and running an arbitrary empire in plantations.
A controversial social activist, Shamila Liyanaarachchi, has died reportedly of a heart attack.
A further increase in electricity charges will send the local garments industry to total collapse, a free trade zone union warns.
The government continues to come under criticism that it grabs lands belonging to Tamils traditionally to create settlements of Sinhala Buddhists.