Skip to content
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Ceylon Independent

Ceylon Independent

Latest news from Sri Lanka Politics Governance Corruption Human rights

  • HOME
  • LOCAL
  • CORRUPTION / EXPOSE
  • BUSINESS
  • MIDDLE EAST
  • THE WORLD
  • ISSUES
  • FEATURES
    • TALK OF THE TOWN
  • EASTER TRAGEDY
  • NEWS LINE
  • EDITORIAL
  • LEGAL ISSUES
  • TURNING POINT with FARAZ
  • Darling Sinna
  • ABOUT US
You are Here
  • Home
  • Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Tag: Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Govt. should reconsider SL-Singapore FTA- Mahinda
Business

Govt. should reconsider SL-Singapore FTA- Mahinda

06/08/20181 min read

The government should reconsider the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as it includes several clauses that are disadvantageous to the country, emphasized the former

Read More

I don’t know Mahendran’s whereabouts says PM
LOCAL Main Story

I don’t know Mahendran’s whereabouts says PM

07/06/20181 min read

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is unaware of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran’s whereabouts. The Prime Minister made this observation in parliament

Read More

JVP hands over 20th amendment to Constitution to Speaker
LOCAL

JVP hands over 20th amendment to Constitution to Speaker

25/05/20181 min read

Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has handed over the 20th amendment of the Constitution to the Secretary General of Parliament as a

Read More

JVP to present 20A this week
LOCAL

JVP to present 20A this week

22/05/20181 min read

The JVP is expected to present the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution that will result in the abolition of the executive presidency. JVP leader

Read More

Sri Lanka Speaker to make a special statement on unity government tomorrow
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Speaker to make a special statement on unity government tomorrow

21/02/20182 min read

Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament he will issue a special statement tomorrow (21) regarding the agreement between the United National Party

Read More

LG polls not a referendum – Anura
LOCAL

LG polls not a referendum – Anura

20/02/20181 min read

Chief Opposition Whip, JVP Leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the results of the recently concluded local government elections could not be considered a referendum. “Some

Read More

Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds
LOCAL

Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds

06/02/201807/02/20183 min read

Sri Lanka parliament today held a special session to debate the reports of the two presidential commissions of inquiry that probed into the irregularities in

Read More

PM says parliamentary debate on bond commission and PRECIFAC reports on February 8th
LOCAL

PM says parliamentary debate on bond commission and PRECIFAC reports on February 8th

28/01/20182 min read

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the Parliament will be convened on February 8 to debate the two reports of the Presidential Commissions on the Central

Read More

Law and Order Minister commends tri-forces and police for swiftly controlling the Gintota situation
LOCAL

Law and Order Minister commends tri-forces and police for swiftly controlling the Gintota situation

06/12/20172 min read

Sri Lanka’s Law and Order and Southern Development Minister praised the tri-forces and police for their commitment to neutralize the tensions and swiftly bring the

Read More

No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress
LOCAL

No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress

23/11/20173 min read

The two major political parties of the government have stressed that they have no intention to postpone the local government elections. Both Sri Lanka Freedom

Read More

ABOUT US

www.independent.lk is the on-line portal of the Ceylon Independent Newspaper – Sri Lanka’s first free-of-charge weekend newspaper.
The Ceylon Independent is a victim of the global pandemic, Covid-19. We were forced to stop publication when anchor advertisers pulled out their contracts with the downturn in business.
We remain positive that a return to the printed version will restart soon.
In the meantime our web site provides opportunities for budding journalists, commentators of politics, the environment and the public interest especially in terms of corruption and the impact on the people of the country. We welcome articles from everyone – experience, inexperienced – whoever. The basic premise must be that what you supply is verifiable and factual. Send to ceylonindy@protonmail.com
Please consider sponsoring / financially supporting this space in order that we continue to uphold the necessity for fine, independent journalism. Sponsorship and donations may be made in full confidence if required.

Advertisements
All Rights Reserved 2021.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Refined News by Candid Themes.