A complete lock-down essential: Sajith

2020-03-18   |   Politics

The government should not act like Nero, who played the fiddle when Rome was burning or beat about the bush but should announce a complete lock-down t...

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As the government declared yesterday a public holiday with a view of preventing the spread of coronavirus across the country

2020-03-18   |   Politics

As the government declared yesterday a public holiday with a view of preventing the spread of coronavirus across the country, many businesses and shop...

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President to address the nation tonight

2020-03-17   |   Politics

Addressing the nation tonight President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to deliver a statement on the prevailing pandemic situation in the country, President Me...

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President proposes collective SAARC response to fight COVID–19

2020-03-16   |   Politics

Our biggest challenge is to minimise the virus entering SL President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday proposed to leaders of South Asian Association for R...

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Family break-up has led to quitting political base

2020-03-16   |   Politics

A young Green politico who has made Uva his political base is said to be planning to say adieu to his familiar electorate. He had initially planned to...

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All steps taken, don’t panic: President, PM

2020-03-13   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said all necessary steps had been taken to contain the spread of coronavir...

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COVID-19 has no relevance to postponing polls: Sajith

2020-03-12   |   Politics

The Coronavirus has no relevance to the general election as preventing the further spread of the disease is the most important matter rather than talk...

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Sajith boycotts UNP Working Committee meeting

2020-03-05   |   Politics

Several UNP members including party deputy leader Sajith Premadasa boycotted its Working Committee meeting held yesterday. Sajith loyalist and former ...

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Sajith’s invitation to Ranil, UNP: Working Committee to meet to today

2020-02-28   |   Politics

The UNP working committee will meet today to discuss and decide on Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's extension to Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe...

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Japan’s Belluna and Asia Capital reps meet Prime Minister

2020-02-25   |   Politics

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa; Stefan Abeyesinhe -Executive Director, Asia Capital PLC; Hiroshi Yasuno - General Manager-Belluna Co., Japan; Kiyono...

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