Mr L. H. Creasy Silva (93), former Chairman, Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), husband of late Mrs. Sumana Silva and beloved father of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Army, passed away on Tuesday (13).
The media has been extensively reporting that the son of former president Chandrika Kumaratunga will soon enter politics.
A leading local trade union, the Ceylon Bank Employees Union (CBEU), has marked 50 years since its longest strike that lasted more than 100 days.
The government is planning to sell a profit-earning animal farm owned by the state in Agarapathana, allege its workers who have staged an agitation in protest.
US ambassador Julie Chung was hosted to dinner by state minister of tourism Diana Gamage at her home at Akuregoda in Thalawathugoda last Friday night.
A 40-minute wait JVP MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya had to undergo when she visited remanded actress Damitha Abeyratne at Welikada Prison is under investigation.
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has been given time until September 15 to hold its election of office-bearers, according to an extraordinary gazette issued by sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe on September 02.
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power who concluded a two day visit to the island nation yesterday had met the late Mangala Samaraweera's sister to personally extend her condolences on the demise of the former charismatic politician.
Sri Lanka’s power crisis that was triggered by fuel and coal shortages amidst dollar scarcity was easing to some extent with the recent crude oil and gas oil supply of UAE-based Coral Energy.
Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will form a new political alliance to fulfill public aspirations that remain unaccomplished and to build the nation, said acting national organizer of the SLPP Namal Rajapaksa.
