A well-researched book in Sinhalese on Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Sri Lanka was launched at a ceremony held at Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre recently. It was authored by veteran journalist Sampath Bandara.
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Speaker convenes party leaders’ meeting
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has summoned a meeting of party leaders at the parliamentary complex at 8.30 am on Wednesday, November 14. -
Gazette notification dissolving Parliament stayed till Dec 7
Supreme Court has issued an interim order staying the gazette notification issued by President Maithripala Sirisena on the dissolution of Parliament. It will be effective until December 7. -
Court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine against dissolution of Parliament: AG Jayantha Jayasuriya
The Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya told Supreme Court on Tuesday, that the court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine the Fundamental Rights petitions against the dissolution of Parliament. -
Parliament cannot be dissolved at the ‘whim and fancy’ of the President: Kanag-Isvaran
President’s Counsel K. Kanag-Isvaran has peladed that Parliament cannot not be dissolved at the “whim and fancy” of the President. -
Proclamation dissolving Parliament is ex facie illegal: Hejaaz Hizbullah
Senior Attorney at Law Hejaaz Hizbullah has pleaded that President’s proclamation that dissolves Parliament is ex facie illegal, as there is only one article in the entire Constitution that allows for dissolution of Parliament by proclamation, and that is Article 70 (1). President had avoided complying with that article when he dissolved Parliament. -
Foreign Minister Sarath Amunugama briefs foreign diplomats in Colombo
Foreign Minister Sarath Amunugama met foreign diplomats based in Colombo and briefed them of the events that led President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve Parliament. The meeting took place at the Foreign Ministry. -
All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama meets PM
Former President and newly- appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had a meeting with the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama and held discussions on the issues concerning the Muslim community in the country. -
Book on Meditation presented to President
Ven. Hadattha Saddamam Kitthisara of the Ayungsan Thawaya Thako Meditation Centre, Yangoon, Myanmar called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s official residence in Colombo recently and presented him with his collection of essays on meditation. -
Unite under a broad alliance to save the nation: Ranil Wickremesinghe
United National Party Leader ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called upon all the people to join a broad alliance they propose to form to save this nation from the present curse. -
Sri Lankan Supreme Court has a crucial task at hand: The Hindu Editorial
The prestigious Indian daily The Hindu has in its Editorial stated that the Sri Lankan crisis has deepened and that the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has a crucial task at hand. -
Friday Forum expresses concern over dissolution of Parliament
Friday Forum has observed that it is a basic principle that the president is governed by the Constitution and must act with accountability to parliament. His prorogation of parliament is unconstitutional and flouts this basic principle of governance in a parliamentary democracy. -
Dissolution of Parliament is constitutional: G.L.Peiris
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman G.L. Peiris has pleaded that the dissolution of Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena is constitutional.
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjith Singh Sandhu graced the General Convocation of the Eastern University held at the Nalliah Memorial Hall in Vantharumolai on Saturday. Nine hundred and twenty seven were conferred with the degrees at the event held in four phases.
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority's (SLTDA) action plan for Kuchchaveli has secured the first place for the best sustainable tourism action plan at the High-Level Policy Forum on Tourism Development 2018, organized by the Korean government and Korean Tourism Organization (KTO), in Seoul, last month.
Sri Lanka Cricket team on Tuesday visited the Apeksha Cancer Hospital in Maharagama and donated medicines worth Rs. 1 million to the hospital.
A road show was held in Colombo at Hotel Galadari recently ahead of Tamil Nadu Global Food Expo and Summit 2018 which will be held at Madurai in Tamil Nadu State of India during 12-15 August. The event was held with the support of the High Commission of India, Colombo.
EP Governor Rohitha Bogollagama chairs Disaster Management meeting in Batticaloa
Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama chaired the meeting held recently to discuss Disaster Management in the Batticaloa district. The meeting was held at the Batticaloa...
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Thol Thirumavalavan calls on Wigneswaran
Leader of Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol Thirumavalavan paid a courtesy call on former Chief Minister of Northern Province Justice Wigneswaran and held talks....
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Raviraj remembered in Chavakachcheri
Former Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj was remembered on his 12th year of commemoration ceremony held at the foot of his statue in the...
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Douglas Devananda accorded reception in Kilinochchi
Newly appointed Minister of Resettlement EPDP Leader Douglas Devananda was accorded a welcome, when he visited Kilinochchi recently. A special pooja was conducted at the...
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