In a letter addressed to President Maithripala Sirisena, Jayasuriya said over 125 parliamentarians representing different parties have submitted a request to protect their privileges as members of Parliament by reconvening the Parliament. Speaker also held a party leaders meeting to discuss the future course of action. However, a government spokesman rejected the demand saying President has … Read more
He said that the most important work of the doctors, besides their practice is to maintain a sense of social responsibility. He said that doctors are still revered as gods in the country and they should live up to the tremendous respect that is bestowed upon them. President also hailed many steps taken by the … 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 with leaders of smaller parties … Read more
In a unanimous ruling, the court on Sunday denied the president’s request to oversee a police or military probe into alleged vote-rigging and electoral fraud. It ruled that there is no legal or constitutional basis to question the legality of the election based on the evidence submitted. The Supreme Court said the president’s lawyers failed … Read more
The US President said Russia had “violated” the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. The deal banned ground-launched medium-range missiles, with a range of between 500 and 5,500km (310-3,400 miles). The US would not let Russia “go out and do weapons [while] we’re not allowed to”, Trump said.”I don’t know why President [Barack] Obama didn’t … Read more
Prime Minister Modi congratulated Dr. LotayTshering on his party’s victory in the third general election in Bhutan and his own election to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the successful conduct of general elections, which is an important milestone for consolidation of democracy in Bhutan. Prime Minister Modi conveyed that India attaches the highest … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that she draws inspiration from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the first woman to hold the office, and plans to install her portrait in her office, according to an Indian MP who met her on Friday.Prem Das Rai of the Sikkim Democratic Front said that she told a … Read more