New Foreign Secretary assumes duties The new Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today (23). She was appointed as the Secretary with effect from 20 May, 2022.After a simple ceremony following…
CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY BASL ON DRAFT 21A
BASL shares concerns on draft 21A The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed concern that several vital provisions which were found in the 19th Amendment which are not incorporated into the draft 21st Amendment. “The Bar Association of…
FRESH CREDIT LINE SOUGHT FOR ONE BILLION US$ FROM INDIA AND CHINA TO PURCHASE FUEL UNTIL DECEMBER
One billion credit line sought from India & China to buy fuel till December Sri Lanka is to begin negotiations for fresh credit lines with India and China with the aim of raising US$ one billion for the purchase of…
MANY PARLIAMENTARIANS INCLUGING JOHNSTON FERNANDO TO BE SUMMONED TO CID
Johnston to be summoned to CID tomorrow? It is reported that MP Johnston Fernando and several other parliamentarians are to be summoned to appear before the CID tomorrow (23). This is with regard to the attack on peaceful protestors at…
SUGGESTION TO PM BY SPEAKER TO ISSUE CUSTOM LICENSE OF $25,000 FOR SIX MONTHS
Speaker makes several suggestions to PM Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has made several proposals to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resolve the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, he has proposed to issue a customs license of $25,000 after…
UNTIL JUNE GOVERNMENT COFFERS ABLE TO MEET PAYMENTS FOR GAS ,PETROL AND DIESEL
Payments ready for gas, petrol, diesel until June! Payments for petrol, diesel and gas are being finalized for next June, according to internal government sources. According to the same sources, tenders have already been called for the purchase of petrol,…
STATE OF EMERGENCY SQUASHED WEF 20TH MAY
No more Emergency Regulation The Presidential Secretariat states that the State of Emergency has been abolished with effect from May 20th, 2022. Steps were taken to impose a state of emergency from midnight on 6th May.
ARUNDIKA ‘S ADMISSION IN PARLIAMENT CLAIMING TO HAVE WORKED AS A PILOT IN SLAF SQUASHED
Airforce denies MP Arundika Fernando’s claim that he served in SLAF The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today denied the statement made by SLPP MP Arundhika Fernando that he has served in the SLAF as a pilot or even as…
UNION REPRESENTATIVE ALLEGES GOVERNMENT IS HOARDING PETROL INSTEAD OF ISSUING WITH INTENTION TO INCREASE PRICES
Ample stocks of fuel; Hoarding to increase prices Union representative Ananda Palitha alleges that the government is hoarding ample stocks of fuel with a plan to raise fuel prices again next week. He pointed out that if the fuel is…
