#Sri Lanka
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...
Ranil calls for opposition unity to defend democracy
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged opposition parties to set aside their political differences and unite in defence of democracy, as he continues...
Ganesan denounces charges against former president as political revenge
Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan says that the accusations against former president Ranil Wickremesinghe over the London visit is completely an...
Opposition MP alleges misuse of state resources by President Dissanayake
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila has accused President Anura Dissanayake of misusing public funds, drawing parallels with allegations previously levelled against...
Ranil’s arrest signals threat to democracy
Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has warned that democracy in the country is facing a serious challenge and urged all political parties...
