Rajapaksha thinking that they could remain in power forever and do whatever they wanted. It is such mentality that has led to the emergence of white vans, heinous crimes and massive corruption. by Zacki Jabbar Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that he is not supporting any party or candidate in the Presidential Election, scheduled for November 16. Addressing an event to… Continue reading "Mahinda’s friend Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith rules out supporting Gotha"

Increasingly local firms are eyeing investment opportunities beyond Sri Lankan borders to rise above the many risks – especially political – that are increasingly more difficult to discern and deal with, observers say. After all, volatility in Sri Lanka may not affect stocks and bonds in Asia, or in industries in Africa, so investing in that part of the world… Continue reading "Firms venture abroad owing to high risks in SL"

Election campaigns tend to be one of the driving forces behind corrupt practices even after candidates are elected. Therefore, with a monumentally significant presidential election just over a month away, conversations around the issue of campaign finance and corruption in public office should be gathering steam. Running a campaign in Sri Lanka is a costly affair; an aspiring candidate needs… Continue reading "Where is the money behind our politicians from?"

By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin Seven suspects, including two state lawmakers from Melaka and Negri Sembilan, were arrested by Bukit Aman(Royal Malaysia Police Headquarters) counterterrorism operatives today for their alleged involvement in promoting, supporting and sourcing funds meant for the now-defunct terror group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-terrorism Division (E8) principal assistant director, Datuk… Continue reading "Malaysian Counter Terrorism Officials Arrest Seven Suspects For Allegedly Promoting and Raising Funds for LTTE; Melaka State executive Councillor G. Saminathan and Negri Sembilan Assemblyman P. Gunasekaren Arrested for Participation in LTTE “Maaveerar Naal” (Great Heroes Day)Celebrations"

BY MANESHKA BORHAM AND ANURANGI SINGH A pledge made by SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa at his maiden rally in Anuradhapura last week, that he would acquit and release ‘war heroes’ being held on ‘baseless’ charges on the morning of November 17, has left victim families reeling from shock and fear that already painfully slow investigations will be scuttled or… Continue reading "Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Pledge That He Would Release all ”Sinhale Soldiers” in Custody on Nov 17th Morning After Being Elected President."

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is saying that the country will be truly blessed if the clergy stays away from politics completely. Speaking in Colombo today he said that the clergy is present at all events, meetings and announcements “seated on the stage like Flower-pots.” “Our role is to serve the people because we know their sorrows and their pain,” he said.… Continue reading "Clergy should stay away from politics – Cardinal"

Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG) Lanka launched a unique website today 11 Oct aimed at ensuring accountability amongst candidates in the upcoming election, at a ceremony conducted at the Sri Lankan Foundation. CAG claims this is the first time in Sri Lanka where voters are given the privilege to choose the most suitable representative candidate amongst all the other nominees at… Continue reading "Website aims to grade Presidential candidates"

ByDharma Sri Abeyratne and Lahiru Fernando UNP parliamentarian, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday pledged to fulfil to the letter the duty he would be assigned as the Defence Minister of the country. He was responding to the announcement by NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa that he would appoint the Field Marshal as Defence Minister on coming to power. Continue reading… Continue reading "Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka Will Be Appointed as Defence Minister Responsible For National Security in Future Govt Announces Sajith Premadasa at Galle Face;Ex- Army Chief Pledges to Fulfill Duties if so Appointed"

ByDharma Sri Abeyratne and Lahiru Fernando Rivals of the United National Party-led New Democratic Front are against its presidential candidate, Minister Sajith Premadasa, as he is working to eliminate nepotism and family-based politics from the country, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. “His father, late Executive President Ranasinghe Premadasa also strived to eradicate family rule, and therefore, it is not… Continue reading "Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Asks Whether The Country Should Elect a Killer of People or Leader of People as Sri Lanka’s President at “Ekwa Idiriyata” (Forward Together) Rally at Galle Face"

ByDharma Sri Abeyratne and Lahiru Fernando The Galle Face green was a sea of heads with people from all corners of the country converging to Colombo yesterday to affirm their support to the Presidential candidate of United National Party (UNP) led New Democratic Front (NDF), Sajith Premadasa. The inaugural rally of Premadasa’s presidential election campaign was held at Galle Face… Continue reading "“People Must Carefully Decide Whether the Future of a Family or Future of the Country is Important States UNP led NDF Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa While Addressing Mammoth Crowds at Inaugural Rally in Galle Face Green."

Malaysian police have not ruled out the possibility of arresting more individuals to facilitate investigations into the case involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group in Malaysia, the Bernama news agency reported. Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) principal assistant director Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, said the police had 28 days to conduct investigations… Continue reading "Malaysia not ruling out more LTTE supporter arrests"

Prof. Chandragupta Thenuwara and journalist Gamini Viyangoda questioned Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship within the framework of Sri Lankan judiciary.  Dismissing the writ, Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship was approved within the framework of Sri Lankan judiciary. This is how democracy is being demonstrated. We have no problem if the most powerful person in the opposition receive the most reasonable verdict over the government in… Continue reading "The unseen horror behind White Van trolling over Gota’s verdict"

Group Led by Gnanasara Thero in Violation of Court Order Took Body of Dead Buddhist Monk and Cremated it in Premises Specifically Prohibited by Courts While Police Led by SSP Did Nothing Except Prevent Hindu Devotees from Entering Temple Precincts Charges TNA Leader R.Sampanthan in Parliament By Saman Indrajith Neeraavi Pillaiyar Temple at Chemmalai in the Mulaitivu District was a… Continue reading "Group Led by Gnanasara Thero in Violation of Court Order"

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, presidential candidate of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), said on Wednesday (09) that he would release “all war heroes who were unjustly imprisoned” when he comes to power. This was when he addressed his inaugural public rally at Salgadu Ground, Anuradhapura. Rajapaksa’s term “war heroes who were unjustly imprisoned” was referred to army soldiers who were arrested during… Continue reading "Gota vows to release criminals in a judiciary of his own?"

Former Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has decided to extend his support to the one who promises to take full responsibility for national security, reports said. Fonseka has had a lengthy discussion with United National Party (UNP) presidential candidate Minister Sajith Premadasa and also with Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, candidate of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). We reported events regarding the scenario… Continue reading "Race owning Sarath Fonseka peaked in Political Arena!"

Sri Lanka and the UK have had talks on post Brexit issues Sri Lanka will face, especially if there is no deal reached between the EU and the UK. Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Dr. Harsha de Silva, who is in the UK, met with the UK Minister of State at the Department for International Trade Conor Burns.… Continue reading "Sri Lanka and UK discuss post Brexit issues"

A slew of pro-democracy civil society organisations yesterday declared their support for New Democratic Front candidate and UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa at the forthcoming presidential elections. The National Movement for Social Justice and the Puravesi Balaya, the two best known pro-democracy social activist movements, announced to the news media yesterday that they wanted Premadasa to win the presidency and… Continue reading "Over fifty Pro-democracy civic groups back Sajith"

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will hold talks with the presidential candidate of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Gotabaya Rajapaksa shortly, a party official said today. Jaffna District TNA Parliamentarian M.A.Sumanthiran told Daily Mirror yesterday that Mr. Rajapaksa had sought a meeting with him. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will be accompanied by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and SLPP National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa.… Continue reading "TNA to hold talks with Gota: Sumanthiran"

October 9, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan stock market surged in response to presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially securing the support of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). SLFP support was seen as crucial to Rajapaksa’s campaign, and was by no means guaranteed. In Sri Lanka’s 2018 islandwide local government elections, when the votes of the SLFP and Rajapaksa’s… Continue reading "SLFP support seen as crucial to Rajapaksa’s campaign"

SLFP says Sirisena committed to holding peaceful Presidential Poll  Former General Secretary appointed Acting Party Chairman; SLFP and SLPP to ink MoU today  Sirisena to return as SLFP leader once Presidential Election is over By Nuwan Senarathna  The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday said President Maithripala Sirisena would stay neutral during the upcoming Presidential Election and was committed to… Continue reading "President decides to remain neutral"

One has to ensure the victory of goodness at the forthcoming presidential election and prevent evil from coming into our society, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the national legal forum held last Sunday in Colombo, organised by the UNP Lawyers’ Association. “We made the judiciary independent and brought in reforms. We have slashed the prices of essential goods. This year’s… Continue reading "PM underscores victory of goodness over evil"

By Professor S W R de A SamarasingheThe two major political parties, in the south, have had a long tradition of being managed more like private clubs belonging to a particular family cabal than vital public institutions in a democracy. Whoever happens to be the leader has had an iron grip on the party. There is little inner-party democracy in… Continue reading "Premadasa’s Candidacy – Bringing Democracy to the UNP Machine"

Counter terror police in the UK have arrested four Sri Lankans on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation. The Sri Lankan nationals were arrested after arriving at Luton Airport on Saturday and Sunday, the BBC reported today. The Metropolitan Police said the group were stopped under the Terrorism Act 2000 and arrested under the Police and Criminal Evidence… Continue reading "Four Sri Lankans arrested in UK over links to banned group"

By Ameer Ali – Dr. Ameer Ali Whoever wins at the forthcoming presidential election the final results will have huge implication for the parliamentary election that would follow at the end of this year. Although it is pointless to predict even before the nominations are closed, it appears that the front runners are going to be the two candidates, Sajit Premadasa (SP) from UNP… Continue reading "Dangerous Currents – UNP nor SLPP nor SLFP has said or done anything to check or condemn any of the provocative and violent actions of BBS led supremacists"

MP Chandima Weerakkody from Galle district has requested the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party leadership to solve the party’s internal conflicts spawned due to its twisted agenda of serving members, according to Lanka C News belonging to Wimal Weerawansa. MP Weerakkody stressed that because he helped establishing the national government together with the United National Party (UNP) he is… Continue reading "SLFP members barred from joining SLPP amid internal conflicts!"

(Lanka-e-News -07.Oct.2019 -10.20PM) 35 candidates submitted their nominations to the Election Commission today 7th october. 41 people have placed their deposits, but six people have not filed nominations. Chamal Rajapaksa and Kumara Welgama were among those who did not hand over nominations. Among the 35 candidates were 19 registered political parties, 19 independent candidates and 3 unregistered parties. This is… Continue reading "Shivajilingam and Hezbollah submitted nominations at the request of Basil Rajapaksa for breaking the minority votes of Sajith Premadasa."

Prof. Chandragupta Thenuwara and journalist Gamini Viyangoda questioned Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship within the framework of Sri Lankan judiciary.  Dismissing the writ, Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship was approved within the framework of Sri Lankan judiciary. This is how democracy is being demonstrated. We have no problem if the most powerful person in the opposition receive the most reasonable verdict over the government in… Continue reading "The unseen horror behind White Van trolling over Gota’s verdict"

In light of the Court of Appeal approving presidential nominee Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s dual citizenship on Friday (04), Rajapaksists were seen celebrating the victory by posing death threats to Prof. Chandragupta Thenuwara and Gamini Viyangoda on social media.  Many among the Rajapaksists suggested Chandragupta and Gamini, who filed writ challenging Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship, must be abducted by ‘White Vans’ and murdered. … Continue reading "Court verdict celebrated by Rajapaksists by posing death threats and demanding ’White Van’ culture back"

Romesh de Silva PC Appearing for Gotabaya Rajapaksa Submits to Special Three-Judge Bench of Appeal Court Hearing Writ Petition That Litigation Against his Client had been Brought by Political Opponents and was not in the Public Interest Security was beefed up around the Superior Courts Complex as the high stakes litigation challenging the validity of SLPP presidential hopeful Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s… Continue reading "Petition Against Gotha (May be true?) Brought by Political Opponents says Lawyer"

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been advised to avoid facing the media. Rajapaksa’s spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said that the former Defence Secretary was avoiding the media based on legal advice. He said that several cases have been filed against Rajapaksa locally in order to put pressure on him ahead of the Presidential election. As a… Continue reading "Gota is afraid to face the media with Sajith"

UK Minister of State (Minister for the Commonwealth, the UN and South Asia) and Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon had talks in Sri Lanka with politicians, civil society and others. He had talks with President Maithripala Sirisena, the Tamil National Alliance and several others over the past two days. The… Continue reading "UK Minister of State holds talks in Sri Lanka"

Gota’s civil case: Gota’s documents are not in immigration; Immigration Controller tells Court; Gota’s lawyer deceives the court; how did the Spelling mistakes resembles in Basil’s and Gota’s applications? (Lanka-e-News – 02.Oct.2019, 11.00PM) When the appeal court took the case today 2nd October of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa whether he is a legal citizen of Sri Lanka or not the deputy solicitor… Continue reading "Gota’s civil case: Gota’s documents are not in immigration"