Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera yesterday (12) urged protesters to vacate the President’s House, Presidential Secretariat (old Parliament building) and Temple Trees as soon as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned. Ven. Sobitha Thera emphasized that those who had been demanding the resignation of President Rajapaksa should be satisfied as they were able to achieve their primary objective. […]
By Chaminda Silva It will take at least four months to hold a general election under the present circumstances, President of the Election Commission, Nimal Punchihewa says.The EC chief said the basic needs of the people had to be taken care of before an election was held. “I also don’t think most of the candidates […]
Some victims suffer cut injuries By Norman Palihawadane The Kollupitiya police had commenced investigations into a clash between two groups of Aragalaya activists occupying the Prime Minister’s official residence, Temple Trees, in the early hours of yesterday, police said. Police sources said 10 people had been injured and taken to hospital after a fight that […]
By Ifham Nizam The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), the Islamic clergy body of scholars, yesterday stressed that the Government should fulfill the demands of the people while urging President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe to step down immediately. ACJU President Mufti M.I.M. Rizwe and ACJU General Secretary Ash Shaikh M. Arkam Nooramit […]
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) yesterday urged the President, the Prime Minister and the remaining Cabinet Ministers to resign immediately and hand over the reins of government to an all-party government that can command the respect of the people. Issuing a statement signed by Professor Samath D. Dharmaratne, President and Professor Ishan de Zoysa, […]