Politics

Govt. repurposes luxury ministerial residences, cuts excessive MP privileges The Government has decided that 50 “luxury” official residences set aside for cabinet ministers will be utilized for other purposes that will bring revenue to the state. No minister in the…

President AKD to meet Chinese President & PM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka has stated that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will hold talks Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing…

Inaugural high-level roundtable on India- SL partnership The first-ever ‘High-level Round Table on India – Sri Lanka Partnership’ was organized by the High Commission of India, Colombo yesterday (Jan. 10) at ITC Ratnadipa. The event brought together experts, policymakers, and…

Rice import deadline ends Sri Lanka Customs has announced that 167,000 MT of rice has been imported to Sri Lanka since the government has permitted imports.Customs media spokesman – Seevali Arukgoda has said that this includes 66,000 MT of Red…

Duminda Silva’s hospital stay concludes with Welikada prison transfer Former MP Duminda Silva, who served as the Supervisory MP under the Ministry of Defence during the Mahinda Rajapaksa government, has been transferred to the general ward of the Welikada Prison.…

PM meets newly appointed Ambassadors The newly appointed Heads of Mission of Sri Lanka met with the Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to discuss avenues for strengthening diplomatic collaboration. The discussions focused on…

Govt increases Tax on all types of liquor The government has increased the duty on all types of liquor effective midnight today (10), according to the Ministry of Finance. Media reports suggest that liquor prices are expected to rise by…

New DG to CIABOC, appointed High Court judge Ranga Srinath Abeywickrama Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC). The appointment has come into effect from today

Manusha has signed illegal MoU with Korean County – Vijitha Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament yesterday that E-09 and E-07 are the only two valid categories of visas issued for Sri Lankans to work…

Rajith responds to Vidyaratne’s land racket accusations Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure – Samantha Vidyarathna has charged that former governor – Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon has illegally acquired 18 acres of land belonging to the Department of Wildlife and Forest…