A rap singer Shiraz Yoonus aka Rude Bwoy passed away Monday night at the ‘Go Home Gota’ protest at the Galle Face Green, Colombo. Prior to his death, Shiraz had performed Bob Marley’s ‘Get up, stand up’. He collapsed soon after ending the song. He was pronounced dead while being transported in an ambulance to […]
Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe warns that there is a serious possibility of a political revolution in the country if the demands of the youth are not accepted and the government decides its course of action to find immediate solutions. In a discussion with social media, he said: “We are looking to […]
Udaya says treachery caused irreparable damage By Shamindra Ferdinando Ongoing efforts to reach a consensus among those political parties that contested the last parliamentary election on the SLPP ticket have suffered a double setback over the SLFP-led demand for Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation and a rebel MP accepting a state ministry. Former President Maithripala Sirisena, […]
Sri Lanka is not caught in a debt trap of China, Sri Lankan Ambassador in Beijing, Dr. Palitha Kohona said in an interview with the South China Morning Post. Dr. Kohona told the Post that Sri Lanka was in a difficult situation and had asked for financial support to help it get through the spiraling […]
A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 to promote investment in Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts, drawing 550 delegates from businesses, ministries, localities, investors and economists.