Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam arrest: fears of crackdown against TNPF
There are fears the arrest of Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) leader Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam is part of a systematic crackdown on his party.
There are fears the arrest of Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) leader Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam is part of a systematic crackdown on his party.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the chairman of the Committee On Public Finance (COPF) Dr. Harsha de Silva to work in accordance with the IMF’s extended fund facility agreement since it has been adopted by parliament.
The Colombo chief magistrate’s court has issued a restraining order against 26 persons, including JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in connection with a protest to be staged by the NPP in front of the Election Commission in Rajagiriya today (08) against the postponement of the local government polls.
Apple has unveiled a much-anticipated augmented reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, in its first major hardware launch for almost a decade.
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has been appointed chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).
Stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Divakara, the owner of SL-Vlog, have been remanded further until June 21.
A consultation will take place today (07) with the electronic media in connection with the proposed broadcasting authority act, said media secretary Anusha Pelpita.
The country could be in peril once again due to racist and religiously-extremist remarks, said the National Movement for Social Justice.
The SLFP central committee has decided to annul a letter issued to suspend the party membership of nine of its MPs who have joined the government, said its general secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara.
MP Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam has been arrested in connection with his recent altercation with the police in Jaffna.