A leaflet distribution will be organized by the JVP to raise public awareness against repression by the government. The campaign will start at 10.00 am today (Feb. 17) in front of the Colombo Railway Station, under the patronage of JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe and secretary Tilvyn Silva.

The government is burdening the public by raising fuel prices because it is exceedingly indebted stated the United National Party (UNP). United National Party’s general secretary Tissa Attanayake stated that Sri Lanka has turned into a country which is excessively dependant on loans.

Ranil Wickremasinghe the opposition leader is hoping to make a special statement at Parliament today (February 10) a senior MP of the United National Party (UNP) stated. Also stated that the opposition leader will make a statement regarding the corruption and financial mismanagement within the government as well as addressing issues concerning good governance.

According to Ranil Wickremasinghe the opposition leader, many efforts will be made to completely defeat the ongoing unlawfulness while democracy, peace and lawfulness will once again rule our society. He stated that all the political parties should unite against unlawful acts while adding that the public have been suffering due to the violations against human [...]

The act of the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed the Maldivian President, is the country’s “Internal Matter”, its closest neighbour, Sri Lanka said. “The Government of Sri Lanka has noted the resignation of the President of the Maldives Mr. Mohamed Nasheed and the swearing in of its Vice-President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed as the President of the [...]

Hirunika Premachandra the daughter of former MP Baratha Lakshman Premachandra, stated that she will join active politics through the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party.

As the Independence Day message Mahinda Rajapaksa the president of Sri Lanka stated that the freedom to make decisions regarding the country and the people has been achieved and to watch that freedom being strengthened within the public is something to rejoice.

‘Conduct a competitive examination to recruit Tamil-speaking officers’  decided by the Ministers with accordance for 63 vacancies of Grade III posts in the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The proposal was made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the minister of finance and planning.