Sajith announces support to Dullas
“For the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish I hereby withdraw my candidacy for the position of President. @sjbsrilanka and our alliance and our opposition partners will work…
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Ranjan Ramanayake’s release may be to attract certain political groups -Hirunika
The objective behind the expected release of former actor-turned parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake may be to attract certain political groups, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP (SJB) Hirunika Premachnadra said today. While speaking to journalists, Ms. Premachandra…
Taking a more aggressive stance in the ongoing Ukraine invasion
Taking a more aggressive stance in the ongoing Ukraine invasion, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered his forces to intensify attacks “in all operational sectors” of the war.On Saturday, Shoigu ordered the military units…
Apparel workers turning into sex workers
By Dinitha Rathnayake There is a growing trend of women employed in the textile industry resorting to sex work for their financial survival amidst the fear of being laid off by their employers due to…
The state of emergency has been declared
An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued declaring a State of Emergency across the island with effect from today. The state of emergency has been declared in a proclamation by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe in terms…
“I would follow constitutional process” RW
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday that he would follow constitutional process and establish law and order in the country. Making a special statement, Wickremesinghe said he will temporarily function as the Acting President…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in retrospect
By Uditha Devapriya Colombo was noticeably subdued when news of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation letter reaching the Speaker of the Parliament broke. Perhaps because people were unable to buy them, there were no firecrackers. In any…
Mahinda and Basil prevented from leaving SL until July 28
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country until 28th July 2022. The interim relief was given by…
SLPP says it will extend its support to Acting President Ranil
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says it will extend its support to Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Parliamentary vote to choose the next president. The SLPP’s decision was announced by party General Secretary…
RW was sworn in as the Acting President of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Acting President of Sri Lanka today. The Prime Minister’s Media Division said he was sworn in as the Acting President before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Ranil…