Ranatunga wants PTA to continue despite president’s assurance
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has spoken against a repealing of the Prevention Terrorism Act (PTA) and the releasing of persons being held under the act.
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has spoken against a repealing of the Prevention Terrorism Act (PTA) and the releasing of persons being held under the act.
Two players from the Sri Lanka Navy who represented the victorious Sri Lanka team at the Asian Netball Championships have been advanced to their next respective rates, Sri Lanka Navy said.
The Department of Motor Traffic says its limited stocks of driving licenses will now be issued only to new holders who will be leaving for overseas.
Prison officers have racially abused northern women who visited their imprisoned relatives in Colombo, TELO leader Selvam Adaikkalanathan alleges.
A Sri Lanka-born Australian journalist has allegedly been harassed by the police in Colombo for reporting on the ongoing state repression against protestors.
A protest took place in front of the Negombo Municipal Council yesterday (15) against state repression and skyrocketing commodity prices.
Weeklong events began in the northern province yesterday (15) to remember a ‘lieutenant colonel’ in the LTTE, Rasiah Parthipan alias Thileepan, who died during a hunger strike 35 years ago.
The state sector accounts for 84 per cent of the state tax revenue, notes Colombo district leader of the UNP Ravi Karunanayake.
Learn lessons from the past and raise a voice not against fraud and corruption only, but against foolish political decisions too, MP Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has urged the people.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s interim budget has nothing to offer for the youths who were engaged in the anti-government struggle, said Prof. Rohan Samarajiva.