There are attempts to sabotage development drive, says PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that there is a commitment to develop the country, and once it is developed, to engage in multi-party politics but after all of this is done there are attempts to sabotage it as well. Addressing the closing ceremony of the months long Nila Mehewara Mobile Service Programme in Polonnarawa Royal College on Read More

Govt to present VAT Bill in parliament on Aug. 11

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said that the government would present the VAT Bill in parliament on August 11 despite the court case pending against the proposed legislation. He said that the delay in presenting the Bill in parliament has hampered the government in reaching its revenue targets.

Thirty three years after Black July: Where are we?

Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason. -Abraham Joshua Heschel This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the unfortunate Black July. That incident entirely changed the country’s political landscape. It created a war that lasted for 30 years. Thousands of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim youth Read More

Do we need foreign judges?

We should pay attention to a public statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena several days ago with regard to the proposal of permitting international participation in an accountability probe on war crimes allegedly carried out by both the military and the LTTE during the last stages of the war. The, President stated that until he is Read More

Social media to promote #YOUTH VOTE in SL

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) together with the International Federation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will conduct a seven-day national social media campaign next week parallel to the International Youth Day 2016 falls on August 12.

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