Sri Lanka govt defies Sirisena to resume parliamentary probe into Easter blasts

Sri Lanka govt defies Sirisena to resume parliamentary probe into Easter blasts

 Colombo, The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday began the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) investigation into the security lapses surrounding the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed 258 people including 11 Indians, despite strong objection by President Maithripala Sirisena. President Sirisena, who is the head of the Cabinet, warned last week that he would not attend […]

Sirisena says opposed to forming national govt

Sirisena says opposed to forming national govt

Colombo,  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday said he is opposed to forming a national government only to expand the Cabinet of ministers, indicating that his rift with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was far from over. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe-led government on Friday sought the consent of the Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament to form […]