Nine new Cabinet Ministers appointed Nine new Cabinet ministers have been sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. Accordingly, Nimal Siripala De Silva Ports, Naval and Aviation Services Minister Susil Premajayantha Minister of Education Keheliya Rambukwella Minister of Health Wijeyadasa…
MAIN SUSPECT OF MP AMARAKEERTHI ATHUKORALA ARRESTED
New CCTV footage related to murder of SLPP MP released More CCTV footage have being released related to the brutal murder of SLPP MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala in Nittambuwa on the 9th of May. The Police have now arrested the main…
NEWLY SWORN IN MINISTERS FROM THE SJB PARTY HARIN AND MANUSHA TO FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Harin, Manusha to face disciplinary action Newly sworn in ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara are to face disciplinary action from their party – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Chief Opposition Whip – Lakshman Kiriella said in Parliament today (20) that…
POWERS OF COPE AND COPA TO BE INCREASED
COPE, COPA powers to be increased! Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena making a special statement in Parliament today (20) said that an amendment to the Standing Orders of Parliament to increase the powers of the Committee on Public Accounts…
SINHALA LECTURERS UPUL SHANTHA SANNASGALA AND SRINATH CHATHURANGA GRANTED BAIL
Sannasgala granted bail! Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Srinath Chathuranga, two Sinhala lecturers appearing in court in connection with the alleged printing and distribution of a book titled ‘Buddha’s Rastriyaduwa’ insulting the Buddha and Buddhism, have been ordered to be released…
LANKA INDIAN OIL COMPANY BANS ISSUE OF PETROL TO CANS OR BOTTLES
No petrol for cans or bottles – LIOC The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) says petrol will only be supplied directly to the fuel tanks of vehicles. In a notice, the LIOC said that no sale of petrol shall be…
USD 1.5 MILLION WORTH FOOD AND MEDICINE ASSISTANCE FROM JAPAN
Japan provides food and medicine assistance to SL The government of Japan today announced USD 1.5million (LKR 600 million) funding to help the Government of Sri Lanka respond to the ongoing economic crisis. The funds will be used by the…
ALLEGED GENOCIDE MOTION IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT SQUASHED BY FOREIGN MINISTRY OF SRI LANKA
SL rejects alleged genocide motion adopted at Canadian parliament The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka has noted that the Sri Lnakan government ‘categorically rejects the blatantly false allegation of genocide’ contained in a parliamentary motion adopted in the Parliament of…
GAS COMPANY ISSUED ORDER BY COPE
COPE issues order to Gas Company The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has recommended that Litro distribute 60% of its daily output of LP Gas Cylinders to the Colombo and Gampaha Districts. The large population and limited access to alternatives…
ON GALLE FACE INCIDENTS NAMAL INTERROGATED BY CID FOR FOUR HOURS
Namal leaves CID! The CID has recorded a statement from SLPP parliamentarian Namal Rajapaks Namal Rajapaksa regarding the incidents at Galle Face and Kollupitiya on the 09th of May for nearly 4 hours today (20). The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had summoned the MP…
