By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday said the politicians who had ruled the country since the Easter Sunday carnage had been party to a conspiracy to hide the truth about the tragedy. Addressing the media at the Bishop’s House in Colombo, the Cardinal said: “We recall vividly the statement made in earlier times by […]
‘Misinterpretation’ of SC ruling By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila has given notice to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that he intends to raise a privilege issue regarding the conduct of the Speaker and his Media Secretary Indunil Abeywardena pertaining to the Supreme Court determination on the Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka.’ Speaker […]
The leaders of the political parties represented in Parliament have been invited to attend a special meeting of Parliament’s Business Committee to be held at the Speaker’s Office in the Parliamentary complex on Thursday, parliament sources said. The party leaders are expected to decide on the bills to be taken and the time allocations for […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Parents must ensure that their children are well hydrated in view of high temperatures being reported from many parts of the country, says Dr. Deepal Perera, consultant paediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital. Dr. Perera added that the high temperature and profuse sweating could also cause skin rashes and trigger eczema. […]
The new Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) proposed by the Sri Lankan Government, designed to replace the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) of 1979, threatens to further exacerbate restrictions on the right to assembly and gravely curtail freedom of expression and press freedom, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said in a statement. The International Federation […]