Sri Lanka: Deposed PM’s opponents seek to bar him from parliament – AL JAZEERA »

Sri Lanka’s deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is facing a lawsuit challenging his right to hold a seat in parliament amid a bitter Read more…

TNA Turns Down President’s Request To Withdraw Support »

MPs of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) have reportedly held a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena this morning.

The meeting had taken place at Read more…

Mano wondering whether to ally with JVP »

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader and MP Mano Ganesan said he was wondering whether his party should change its stance and join the Janatha Vimukthi Read more…

UPFA to boycott parliament today »

UPFA MP’s have decided to boycott today’s Parliamentary session.

The decision was made during a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat Read more…

Singapore FTA temporarily suspended »

The implementation of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement has been temporarily suspended.

The suspension will be in effect till the Read more…

MR And Purported Government : Court Of Appeal Postpones Case Until January 16 »

The hearing of the Writ of Quo Warranto against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his purported government has been postponed to January 16, 17 and Read more…

Estate sector workers to end strike from today after President’s intervention »

The Ceylon Workers’ Congress chairman Arumugam Thondaman says that the strike action launched by plantation workers for the past eight days will end Read more…

Parties discuss feasibility of holding general election »

Discussions are underway among political parties to approve a resolution in Parliament with two-thirds majority calling for its dissolution in case the Supreme Read more…

The government has no budget from January 2019 »

What is the current status of government expenditure and government affairs?

When News 1st spoke to Secretary to the Prime Minister Read more…

Sri Lanka President now pushes Supreme Court, risks clash with the Judiciary »

In an unprecedented move, Sri Lanka President is to ask his Attorney General to push the Supreme Court to deliver ‘without delay’ the Read more…