Military intelligence unit to be re-organised
The New Commander of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva is to pay special attention to the military intelligence unit and re-organise the division.
The New Commander of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva is to pay special attention to the military intelligence unit and re-organise the division.
The police investigation launched into the alleged irregularities involved in the new Sri Lankan passport obtained by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has once again been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
A successful discussion had taken place on Wednesday (21) between United National Party (UNP) Leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and several party seniors on the issue of the party's presidential candidate.
The silence maintained by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the criticism of Lt. General Shavendra Silva’s appointment as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday (20) to postpone the signing of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact to January next year.
A senior U.S. State Department official has warned on Tuesday (20) that Sri Lanka’s appointment of a war veteran accused of serious human rights violations as head of its army could affect US military cooperation and investment in the island nation.
Following a release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the appointment of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has stressed that the achievements of the past four years will be undone if the country goes back to its previous 'Westphalian' mindset.
The move to remove cut outs that have been put up in all parts of the country in support of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa is suspected to be a result of an internal clash due to several posts published to the effect in social media.
The Prime Minister’s Office has made arrangements to organize a banquet for the
Party insiders of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) claim certain policies implemented by the party on the advice of its founder