Thirty-six years have gone by since the death of Annai Poopathy, a Tamil woman who died in a hunger strike in protest against the atrocities committed by Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF).
Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi, Chairman of Ceynor Foundation, has resigned from his position after informing the President in a letter that he is unable to continue his duties due to the death threats of State Minister Piyal Nishantha.
There are discussions to gazette all the performance items, including dance elements presented during the annual Esala Perahera festival by the Sri Dalada Maligawa and the Satara Maha Devalayas,
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (21) strongly defended himself over the allegations levelled against in the no-confidence motion which was defeated in Parliament.
The vote on the no-confidence motion against Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, was defeated in the Parliament today (21), following a three-day debate.
Four persons including Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) activist Duminda Nagamuwa and youth activist Lahiru Weerasekara, who were arrested during the demonstration by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ in Colombo yesterday, have been remanded until March 27 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court.
MP Dilan Perera has also decided to resign from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), becoming the 11th member to do so.
The leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake left for Canada today (21) for a visit.
The role played by Ranil Wickremesinghe as the president so far should not be forgotten, said SLPP national organizer Basil Rajapaksa.
A draft act to ensure professional rights and to safeguard economic and cultural rights of artistes has been handed over to justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
