Politics
Indian envoy meets former Sri Lankan president
India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, held a meeting with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo on Saturday (13). The meeting,...
Mahinda blames political rivals for ‘revenge’ and ‘incompetence’
Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has lashed out at his political opponents, accusing them of engaging in “political terrorism” driven by revenge...
Dramas, diversions and betrayals
By Vox Civis Thanks to its wily politicians, Sri Lanka has never been short of entertainment on its political stage. In fact, politics...
UNP denounces violation of Qatari sovereignty
Sri Lanka’s United National Party (UNP) issued a strong condemnation Tuesday of an Israeli military strike on Qatari territory, warning that the attack...
UNP pledges to work with SJB
The United National Party (UNP) says it has decided to continue working in cooperation with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and other opposition...
Ex-JVP politicians demand return of salaries taken by party
A group of former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) politicians is preparing to launch a formal movement demanding the return of salaries and allowances...
Speaker to decide on no-faith motion against Deputy Defence Minister
The Speaker of Parliament is expected to announce this week whether the no-confidence motion filed by the Opposition against State Minister of Defence,...
Rahman alleges U.S. pressure behind Sri Lanka’s Shanghai Summit no-show
Sri Lanka’s decision to skip the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China has drawn criticism from opposition lawmaker Mujibur Rahman, who...
