Bollywood’s Salman Khan in fresh controversy
Controversies and Salman Khan are inseparable. The Bollywood star who is in Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa has kicked up yet...
Sri Lanka raises deposit rate for over-60s to 12 pct before election
Sri Lanka's central bank on Tuesday raised fixed deposit rates for some savers aged over 60 to 12 percent, as promised in the 2015 budget...
Mr Rajapaksa may still, just, be the favourite
When he called a presidential election for January 8th, two years before he had to, Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa must have been confident of victory. Provincial...
Common candidate seeks Mannar Bishop’s support to win presidential race
Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena who is on an election campaign to the north met Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph on 30 December and sought his...