A spokesman for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (03) refuted claims made by cabinet spokesman Vijitha Herath, stating that Wickremesinghe never sought presidential immunity in connection with the controversial bond scam legal proceedings.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (03) engaged directly with the delegation of the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) which included Director of the Asia Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan and Senior Mission Chief Dr. Peter Breuer to discuss the progress of Sri Lanka’s on-going IMF programme.
“I am with Anura Kumara” was the straightforward threat to war-affected Tamil mothers in Vavuniya searching for their loved ones who were handed over to the Sri Lanka’s military for more than 15 years now.
The PUFA with the ‘trophy’ symbol and led by Dinesh Gunawardena contest the upcoming parliamentary polls under a common symbol.
The left-leaning camp within the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to fully back the National People's Power (NPP) without any conditions attached.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed his commitment to supporting public servants who dedicate themselves to creating an efficient, citizen-focused public service.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila expressed confidence that if the current NPP government avoids significant errors, there is a strong possibility of winning around 120 seats in the upcoming Parliamentary Elections.
Former MP Rajika Wickremesinghe and Daham Sirisena joined the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP) led by entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera.
They received their letters of appointment from party leader Dilith Jayaweera at the MJP head office in Colombo yesterday (03).
Rajika Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the MJP’s Kegalle district organiser and Dedigama electorl organizer while Daham Sirisena has been appointed Polonnaruwa district organiser.
Meanwhile, Chalindu Kumarasinghe has been appointed as the Polonnaruwa district coordinator and Thakshila Premasiri as organiser for Udunuwara, Kandy.
Daham is the son of former Polonnaruwa district parliamentarian and former president Maithripala Sirisena.
He had previously served as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) electoral organizer for Polonnaruwa West and as president of the Polonnaruwa district SLFP Youth League.
Rajika Wickremesinghe is a former national list member of parliament of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
A group of police officers yesterday (03) sought an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court after handcuffing and interrogating a lawyer’s driver on a main road.
Dr. Athula Pathinayake has been refused an extension as principal of the Sri Lanka Law College by the Legal Education Council (LEC) despite the progress achieved by the institution under him in the past three years.
