Politics

Power and positions are rarely relinquished. According to an official statement issued by Sri Lanka's Podujana Peramuna, no executive president has ever left power in this manner.

Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeyawardana informs Parliament that it will meet tomorrow. Parliament was scheduled to meet today but due to delay in president's resignation it did not take place.

It was noteworthy that none of the National People's Power party (NPP) MPs were present in the lobby of the legislature as the opposition yelled in protest at the president's arrival, "Gota Go home."  NPP is represented in the parliament...

Manusha Nanayakkara demands that the government to take swift action against the Mawrata newspaper and website.This proposal was reportedly made by Manusha Nanayankara at the government parliamentarian group meeting held yesterday at the president's house.Minister further stated that this was...

Despite the Prime Minister's assurances, opposition parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva claims it is impossible to restructure the nation's debts by August. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP cited the Prime Minister's speech regarding the IMF debt restructuring and claimed that,...

A letter that reportedly came from the IGP and contained information on intelligence was denounced by the JVP and the Frontline Socialists Party.According to JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the IGP informed the Defense Secretary in a letter dated June...

This afternoon (4), at the Opposition Leaders Office in Colombo, Former President Maithripala Sirisena and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had a special meeting. This meeting, according to the office of the opposition leader, is a component of the "National Reforms...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accused Russia of trying to destabilize international order by blocking food and energy flows to put pressure on the world. “Russia cannot and must not win this war,” he said at the closing of a G7...

Cabinet of Ministers today approved the 22nd amendment to the constitution and to present it to the parliament. Minister of Justice and constitution Affairs Wijedasa Rajapaksa presented this amendment to the cabinet seeking their approval. Now he is empowered by...