#Sri Lanka
NPP can’t evade anti-corruption act obligations, says Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
Former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says that the National People’s Power (NPP) government cannot evade accountability under the Anti-Corruption Act No. 09...
ITAK says President has failed to deliver on reconciliation pledge, seeks meeting
A year after Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected President of Sri Lanka, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), the country’s leading Tamil political...
“You have to be crazy to give up all assets for full-time politics” – Lal Kantha
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has expressed his willingness to sell all his assets and hand them over to his political party if...
Cabinet spokesman admits discrepancies in ministers’ asset declarations
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that some ministers’ asset declarations may contain inaccuracies. Responding to questions about why certain ministers had...
Sri Lanka: Year of change, many hills to climb
By Dilrukshi Handunnetti The administration has failed to ease the economic burden in a tangible way, and the public continues to reel under...
CEB work-to-rule protest to continue until midnight today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technicians’ Union has confirmed that its ongoing ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action will continue as planned until midnight tonight. Union...
Finance Ministry to procure new fleet of double cabs
The Ministry of Finance has begun gathering input from Ministry Secretaries, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Councils, and Department Heads ahead of plans to...
Handunnetti dodges questions on undeclared land acquisition
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, came under intense scrutiny on Sunday night after he repeatedly refused to explain discrepancies in...
