| Sri Lankan Government Shut Down – Country without an administration |
The Appeal Courts Order restraining Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Cabinet of Ministers, deputy ministers and state ministers.\ from functioning until the hearing of the Writ of Quo Warranto filed against them holding office is concluded leaves the Country for the first time without a Gove... |
| 04.12.2018 - 06:59 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Dreaded LTTE spy-master Pottu Amman still alive- Senior ex-LTTE leader |
Pottu Amman, the renowned and dreaded spy-master of LTTE ‘did not die during the last days of war in May 2009 as widely believed’, but is still alive and kicking.
In September 2009, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Solicitor-General Kapila Waidyaratne informed the Colombo High Court that Prabhakaran and Pottu Am... |
| 02.12.2018 - 02:29 |
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| US Millennium (MCC) Grant to Sri Lanka suspended: Asian Tribune’s early prediction |
The Government of the United States, both the Executive Branch and the Legislature which were closely monitoring the political impasse in Sri Lanka – to the knowledge of the ‘Asian Tribune’ - following the 26 of October-dismissal of the prime minister by the President and installing another who has... |
| 01.12.2018 - 09:34 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune U.S. Bureau |
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| Sri Lanka President calls decisive Parliament ‘majority show’ next Wednesday |
At the closely watched meetings yesterday, with the main opposition TNA and deposed PM Ranil Wickremesinghe led UNP on 30 November evening, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said whoever shows their majority clearly on Wednesday 5 December, can nominate their new PM nominee. |
| 01.12.2018 - 03:45 |
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| Sri Lanka President meets opposition today eve amid new turn in power struggle |
Today evening, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is to meet the two leading constituent parties that oppose ‘Prime Minister’ Mahinda Rajapaksa, amid reversing power balance that could be disastrous for the President and his ‘new PM’ Rajapaksa.
Yesterday 29 November evening President Sirisena... |
| 30.11.2018 - 07:17 |
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| Sri Lanka Parliament adjourned after passing motion to suspend PM' Secretary |
Sri Lanka's Parliament was adjourned to tomorrow by the Speaker after the motion to suspend expenditures of Prime Minister's office, was passed in Parliament with 123 votes.
No votes against the motion was received as the Government members have decided not to attend today's Parliament session accor... |
| 29.11.2018 - 14:53 |
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| Champika Ranawaka calls for General and Presidential Elections on the same day |
In a Live Facebook session, a former Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister strongly called on conducting both General and Presidential Elections on the same day. Former Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka (MP-Jathika Hela Urumaya) on 26 November also cautioned that governmen... |
| 28.11.2018 - 04:43 |
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| Presidential Commission: Excellency, what took you so long? |
Sri Lanka's ongoing political crisis has worsened after President Maithripala Sirisena announced a new Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate misdeeds of Wickremesinghe government since January 2015.
Various parties have been discussing this Commission and its impact since its anno... |
| 27.11.2018 - 05:05 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Ghostwriting President Sirisena’s ‘political thriller’ on Ranil Wickremasinghe? |
At present, speculations are rife over the one who would be ghostwriting the much awaited book “Unsuccessful Political Marriage with Ranil Wickremesinghe”, to be released in January, in the name of President Maithripala Srisena’s authorship.
President Maithripala Srisena in his ‘waning years of h... |
| 26.11.2018 - 10:57 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Mahinda Rajapaksa Faces Another Legal Battle |
The 122 Sri Lankan MPs who supported the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have filed a Writ Quo Warranto at the Court of Appeal, challenging MP Mahinda Rajapaksa on what authority of he continues to hold the Office of Prime Minister following two successful no conf... |
| 24.11.2018 - 09:13 |
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| Amid ruling Party boycott, Sri Lanka appoints Parliament Select Committee |
The Party leaders meeting commenced this morning at the Parliament, chaired by the Speaker but ended in a deadlock.
However, the UNF handed over 7 names for the Parliament selection commitee; Ministers Dinesh Gunawardene, SB Dissanayake, Nimal Siripala, Mahinda Samarasinghe & Wimal Weerawansa we... |
| 23.11.2018 - 15:56 |
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| Ouster of Ranil as Sri Lanka PM paves U.S. to enter the scene |
Couple of days since Sri Lanka’s president Sirisena dismissed his Prime Minister Wickremasinghe, a US State Department official and a retired official, both quite knowledgeable about Sri Lanka and its constitution, expressed as to how this nation could handle two prime ministers. That diplomatic sen... |
| 22.11.2018 - 17:14 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Diplomatic Note |
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| Sri Lanka illegal PM Rajapaksa, coup masters face direct EU, US sanctions |
The European Union and US are seriously considering “Individual” type sanctions on Sri Lanka coup plotters as a start before possible economic sanctions arrive next, according to sources close to Western Diplomats in Colombo.
EU’s “Individual Restrictive Measures” type of sanctions involves visa res... |
| 22.11.2018 - 15:09 |
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| ‘Wanted: A grand coalition against Sri Lanka’s illegal government’-Champika |
A broad coalition of parties is getting together to move against Sri Lanka’s illegal government, according to a former Cabinet Minister.
“We shall continue to stand up against this illegal government. We are discussing to form a ‘grand coalition’ of political parties to move against this government”... |
| 22.11.2018 - 10:11 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet loses salaries and payments after new Motion |
Adding to the already snowballing series of motions from anti-government MPs, six Sri Lankan legislators launched yet another motion today 21 November –this time banning salaries of the new Cabinet of Ministers and even their aides.
“In this motion, we are exercising Parliament’s power as the sole a... |
| 21.11.2018 - 18:49 |
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| Sri Lanka’s opposition to block Prime Minister Rajapaksa’s interim budget |
Sri Lankan lawmakers opposing new PM Rajapaksa said they will remove funding for staff salaries and other costs in a vote on Nov. 29 adding they will seek approval to slash the government's overall budget.
The resolution was signed by UNP MPs Navin Dissanayake, Ravi Karunanayake, Nalaka Colonne, Kav... |
| 21.11.2018 - 11:45 |
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