#Sri Lanka
Former President Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery – Dr. Bellana
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery, the Deputy Director of Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana said. Speaking to the media,...
UNP expresses gratitude to all who defended democracy
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue to receive medical treatment at Colombo National Hospital over the coming days, his office announced on Tuesday....
Rajapaksa family also under investigation, says Bimal Rathnayake
Sri Lanka’s Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said on Sunday (25) that ongoing investigations into corruption and financial misconduct...
Postal workers end seven-day strike after Govt concessions but two key issues remain unresolved
Sri Lanka’s week-long postal strike came to an end on 24 August, following successful negotiations between trade union representatives and government officials, according...
Parliament’s High Posts Committee blocks NPP Govt’s nominee for second time
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary High Posts Committee has, for the second time, blocked the nomination of H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath to a diplomatic post, following...
CBK slams Ranil’s arrest as threat to democratic institutions
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has issued a statement expressing deep concern over the recent arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe....
Ranil not guilty at this stage, says Lal Kantha
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has stressed that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe remains innocent until proven guilty. Speaking to reporters, Minister...
Prof. Maithree visits Ranil in ICU, leaves home “deeply shaken”
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe remains under medical supervision in the Intensive Care Unit of Colombo National Hospital, following his remand in...
