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The court was adjourned on Monday after Attorney General, appearing for the government, sought more time for his submissions. Several political parties in opposition and civil society organizations filed petitions today against the dissolution terming it as unconstitutional. The petitioners said the President has no power to dissolve the parliament ... Read More »

In an address last night, Sirisena noted that in the highest institute that represents people’s sovereignty, the individual worth of MPs was estimated in millions of rupees. Terming the behavior of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya  as most shocking, the President said his attempt not to recognize the appointment of a Prime Minister by ... Read More »

Jaysurya office said that the speaker requested the President to call parliament session by early next week. Sirisena is reported to have said that he will take a decision in coming days and will convey it accordingly. Earlier, the President has prorogued the Parliament ill 16thof November following swearing in ... Read More »

Minister of Education Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, told the media in Colombo Tuesday evening that if the vote on account is not approved, there will arise a situation where the government is unable to function. He said the President can opt to dissolve Parliament to resuscitate the country from an anarchic situation ... Read More »

The protestors, carrying placards and shouting slogans, blocked the roads near Wickremsinghe’s official residence, where several of his party MPs addressed the gathering. Wickremsinghe said people did not vote for President Sirisena to act in this manner and that they will resist what the president has done. He has demanded ... Read More »

Later, the group led by Rajapaksa said that they will prove their majority on the floor of Parliament on the same day Parliament is convened.  However, Wickremsinghe has maintained that he is still the Prime minister saying the parliamentary majority is still with him.  Wickremsinghe today addressed a press conference ... Read More »

At the delegation level talks, the leaders took stock of the entire range of our bilateral relations, specially the development projects in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe arrived in the national capital on a three-day visit to India on Thursday. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in ... Read More »

Both the leaders are likely to review the status of the India-assisted housing projects at Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe arrived in the national capital on a three-day visit to India on Thursday. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in 2015.The external Affairs Minister Sushma ... Read More »

They departed by an Indian Air Force aircraft C17 from Colombo Sunday morning and will return by the same flight on Tuesday.  Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Sri Lankan army chief Mahesh Senanayake met them at Colombo airport. The travellers shared their excitement about their special visit, and ... Read More »

Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have admitted to their role in team’s refusal to take the field during the second Test at St Lucia, the ICC said in a statement. Following their admission, the ICC appointed Michael Beloff QC as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case ... Read More »

He also met state defence minister Ruwan Wijewardena and defence secretary Kapila Waidyaratne on the first day of his engagements. Earlier, General Rawat was greeted with a formal military Guard on his arrival at Sri Lankan army headquarters. He met his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahesh Senanayake and shared views on bilateral and ... Read More »

Addressing May day rally of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at Batticaloa in eastern province, the President said that these days social media is awash with posts saying he is retiring in 2020 but he won’t. His comments assume significance as there are talks of ending the executive Presidency and ... Read More »