Govt. accused of succumbing to Indian pressure to kick China out of LNG space The Government is alleged to have succumbed to Indian pressure kicking China out of Sri Lanka’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) space. The alleged move concerning…
AGAINST KEHELIYA NO CONFIDENCE MOTION HANDED OVER TO SPEAKER
NCM against Keheliya handed over to Speaker The No-Confidence Motion by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been handed over to the Parliament Speaker a short while ago. Accordingly, the NCM, with the signatures…
MODI MET BY RANIL IN NEW DELHI
Ranil – Modi meet in New Delhi Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently on an official visit to India, had met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in Delhi a short while ago. Sri…
INDIA COUNTERPARTS MEET RANIL
President Ranil meets Indian counterparts President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently in India on an official visit, has met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delh. The Indian President has emphasized that India has…
FRUITFUL TALKS WITH X-PRESS PEARL STAKEHOLDERS
SL ‘holds fruitful talks’ with X-Press Pearl stakeholders Sri Lankan delegation, led by Attorney General, holds fruitful talks with the X-Press Pearl ship-owner interests’ lawyers & insurers in Singapore on July 18-19, addressing key aspects of the Incident aftermath,…
NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST KEHELIYA SIGNED
Opposition starts to sign NCM against Keheliya The main Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today (20) commenced obtaining signatures for the No Confidence Motion to be presented against the Minister of Health – Keheliya Rambukwella. Speaking in Parliament…
BILL OF CBSL PASSED IN PARLIAMENT
CBSL Bill passed in Parliament Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill was passed in Parliament with a majority and with amendments today (20). The Second Reading debate of the Bill was held today (20) and MP Vijitha Herath called…
CHANDRANI WIJEWARDENA APPOINTED AS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARY IN THE ABSENCE OF SAMAN EKANAYAKE
Female Acting Presidential Secretary appointed for first time Ms. Chandani Wijewardena has been appointed as the Acting Presidential Secretary, after Mr. Saman Ekanayake, accompanies the President on an official visit to India. This is the first time in Sri…
WITH AMENDMENTS ANTI CORRUPTION BILL PASSED
Anti-Corruption Bill passed in Parliament with Amendments The Anti-Corruption Bill was passed in Parliament on Wednesday (19 July) with amendments. The Bill which was presented before the House on 06 July, was passed in Parliament this morning without a vote.…
SIX TYPES OF FOOD COMMODITIES INCLUDING RICE BARRED FROM IMPORTING
NEWS No need to import 6 food commodities including rice – Agri Dept. The Department of Agriculture says Sri Lanka will not be required to import rice and five other commodities this year since a substantial harvest has been…
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