PM Ranil holds last ditch talks with President as SLFP vows to vote in favour of NCM
The Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe had last ditch talks with President Maithripala Sirisena this morning ahead of the No ConfidenceContinue Reading
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Mahinda Rajapaksa hopes Maithripala Sirisena will back no-confidence motion against PM
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed hope that incumbent Maithripala Sirisena – who was responsible for hisContinue Reading
China President Xi Jinping and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un hold talks in Beijing
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has made his first ever foreign trip as leader to meet China’s president, vowing heContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Muslims MPs writes to President and PM to stop hate campaign against muslims
The Muslim Ministers and MPs have written to President Maithripala Siresena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to request immediate interventionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Premier Wants India and Japan Cash to Balance China
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka is seeking foreign investment from India, Japan and others amid criticism over hisContinue Reading
Major General Dampath Fernando appointed Chief of Staff (CoS) Sri Lanka Army
Major General Dampath Fernando was appointed as the Chief of Staff (CoS) of Sri Lanka Army, Army Spokesman Brigadier SumithContinue Reading
Inaccuracies Plague International Coverage of anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka
If truth is the first casualty of war, then nuance is a frequent casualty of international reporting. Every so often,Continue Reading
India’s Modi govt officials look at Sri Lanka differently… without understanding: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
In his first interview since 2010, former defence secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke about the geopolitical situation inContinue Reading
Ex-President backed Police and Politicians joined Kandy anti-Muslim riots- Reuters
KANDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Police and politicians backed by the country’s former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined anti-Muslim riotsContinue Reading
Sri Lankan PM Ranil admits Cambridge Analytica approached UNP prior to the January 2015 elections
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe disclosed yesterday that the United National Party (UNP) had been approached by controversial BritishContinue Reading
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