Legal obstacle delays bribery commission’s appointment
The establishment of a new bribery commission is being delayed due to a serious legal obstacle, reports said.
The establishment of a new bribery commission is being delayed due to a serious legal obstacle, reports said.
The leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) breakaway faction led by Nimal Lanza have had a secret meeting recently, reports ‘Deshaya’ newspaper.
Bakery owners allege the government’s sudden imposing of an import levy on wheat flour is intended to protect the monopoly of the two importers.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has invited former president Chandrika Kumaratunga to its anniversary celebration, but not her successor Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Former president of Football Sri Lanka (FSL) Jaswar Umar alleges a conspiracy by saboteurs to prevent elections for FSL that will lead to the country being banned once again.
Veteran politician and trade unionist Bala Tampoe has been remembered at his 9th death anniversary.
Relatives of the war-missing have rejected a truth and reconciliation commission proposed by the government.
Lawyers who appear for the aggrieved parties in the court case into the alleged mass grave site at Kokkutuduwai are being threatened and intimidated by
SLFP general secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara and three other party strongmen have sent a strongly-worded letter to their leader Maithripala Sirisena,
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been appointed as leader of the SLPP breakaway faction of MPs masterminded by Nimal Lanza.