Sri Lanka opposition leader betrayed party presidential campaign in 1994 - SLFP

Minister Maithripala Sirisena, the General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent party of the ruling alliance, says the leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe betrayed the campaign strategy of party's presidential candidate Gamini Dissanayaka in 1994.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader says CID inquiring into statements made by opposition MPs

Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has informed the parliament today that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is inquiring into statements made by opposition parliamentarians in the House.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader asks government to take action to prevent war crimes allegations against the country

Sri Lanka's Opposition and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has called on the government to take action to prevent war crimes allegations being levelled against the country.

Sri Lanka's main opposition to announce party's stance on panel report next week

Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to announce its stance on the report by the Panel of Experts appointed by UN Secretary General Bank Ki-moon on Sri Lanka in the first week of May.

Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader says no more elections for top posts in future

Sri Lanka's Opposition and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that future appointments to posts in the party would be made through a consensus and not through elections.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader asks for a time in parliament to condole with Japan

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has requested for a time to be allocated in the parliament to condole with Japan following the devastating tsunami, when the House meets next month.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader asks government whether issue of LTTE camps raised with Indian government

Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe today asked in parliament whether the government has raised the issue of LTTE camps being operated in Tamil Nadu with the Indian government.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader asks for government's plans on salary increments

The leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe today called for an explanation from the government as to why it has not released its plans on promised salary increments and providing relief to the masses.

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader's powers and authority will not be reduced, says head of reforms committee

Leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe at a press conference today said that he and the UNP Hambantota District parliamentarian, Sajith Premadasa would work to uplift the party.