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In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency



COLOMBO: A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka’s President Saturday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people.

Maithripala Sirisena said in a decree he believed there was a “public emergency” in the country and was invoking provisions of the public security act extending the state of emergency, AFP reported.

Publish Date : 22 June 2019 16:42 PM

National Assembly members say post–Gen-Z government has failed to gain public trust

KATHMANDU: Members of the National Assembly have said that the

Finance Minister Khanal urges swift action to remove Nepal from FATF grey list

KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal has called on all

Prachanda ready for public debate ahead of elections

KATHMANDU: Nepali Communist Party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has

Rastriya Janamorcha releases election manifesto, calls for scrapping federalism

BUTWAL: The Rastriya Janamorcha on Wednesday unveiled its election manifesto,

Gagan Thapa says past Madhesh movements reflected dissatisfaction with Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has stated that