Sajith says no to national government
The SJB will not be a party to a national government with those who do not have a public mandate, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday (18).
The SJB will not be a party to a national government with those who do not have a public mandate, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday (18).
Justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has said the proposed anti-terrorism act (ATA) is a progressive and people-centric one which has been drafted with the inputs of eminent lawyers to protect the citizens of the country.
Former attorney general Dappula de Livera has been asked to appear before the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) today (19) in connection with a statement he had made over the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
Successive governments have failed to retain skilled labour in the country or guarantee a good life and protection for the children, said NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Galle Face Green in Colombo will be reserved for the public to spend leisure time and for special religious activity only, according to a cabinet decision.
Two Sri Lankans have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023.
The National Secretariat for Nongovernmental Organizations has updated its procedure to provide visa recommendations for expatriate workers in registered NGOs.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila wants the introduction of a collective programme as a precursor to the formation of a national government.
Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance Mano Ganesan MP claims a plan by president Ranil Wickremesinghe to invite all lawmakers to form a national government.
A seven-hour hunger-strike in Jaffna has marked the beginning of a campaign, described by organizers, as one to prevent invasions by the state to change the racial and religious heritage of the northeastern Tamils.