Politics
Sri Lanka to hold Provincial Council elections next year
Sri Lanka will hold long-delayed Provincial Council elections next year, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Hearth told Parliament on Thursday (09). Minister Hearth noted...
Opposition MPs call for Select Committee to probe release of 323 containers
Opposition MPs have submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the appointment of a Select Committee to investigate the controversial release of 323 shipping...
Mahinda Rajapaksa must face treason charges – Sarath Fonseka
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has called for urgent legal action against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accusing him of serious wrongdoing during and after...
Govt ignoring Northern infrastructure projects, says ITAK MP
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has accused the Government of neglecting critical economic infrastructure in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, despite...
Talks progress on potential UNP–SJB merger, but Sajith sets key condition
Discussions between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on a potential political alliance are ongoing, with Opposition Leader...
Milinda Moragoda meets Australian High Commissioner-Designate
Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda, held a meeting with the Australian High Commissioner-designate to Sri Lanka, Matthew Duckworth, in Colombo recently....
The battle for Sri Lanka’s soul
By Vox Civis The latest drama to seize the nation’s attention comes in the form of two controversial initiatives that have arrived almost...
Sri Lanka’s opposition parties hold talks in Colombo with ex-president Wickremesinghe
More than 25 Sri Lankan opposition political parties convened for a high-level meeting and dinner in Colombo last night (03). The closed-door gathering,...
