Politics

SJB questions why three-fold fine not imposed on Gold smuggling MP ? Minister replies The fine imposed on Puttalam District MP Ali Sabry Raheem for the possession of undeclared gold is the highest fine to be imposed with regard to…

COPE chair criticizes Mahaweli Authority   The Committee on Public Enterprise evaluates the current performance of the Mahaweli Authority following the Auditor General’s Report of 2020 & 2021. Professor Ranjith Bandara, Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprise took exception…

SL could wrap up debt restructure talks by September – RW   Sri Lankan President – Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the island nation should be able to conclude newly-launched debt restructuring talks by September, or November at the latest.…

We are opposed to bifurcation of Asia – President   President Ranil Wickremesinghe took the stage at the ‘Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia’ held in Tokyo, Japan today (25). Addressing the Forum, President Wickremesinghe highlighted Asia’s significance as the world’s…

Resolution to oust PUSCL Chairman, passed   The resolution to remove the Chairman and the Member of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, Janaka Ratnayake from his post has been passed in Parliament. When a vote was taken in…

New Chief of Staff & Dy. Secretary General of Parliament appointed   Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa today (24) announced to the Parliament that Mr. Tikiri K Jayathilake who served as the Assistant Secretary General of Parliament has been appointed as…

Ali Sabri Raheem breaks silence ; votes against govt. resolution   MP Ali Sabri Raheem who was detained by Sri Lanka Customs for carrying undeclared gold and mobile phones yesterday, attended parliament today afternoon (24) after he was released and…

President invited to attend World Climate Action Summit   President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended a gracious invitation to President Ranil Wickremesinghe to participate in the World Climate Action Summit, a key…

New Secretary General of Parliament, assumes duties   Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, who was newly appointed as the Secretary General of the Parliament, assumed her duties today (23) in the morning. Mrs. Rohanadeera, who arrived in Parliament this morning to begin…

Tiran deports the Chinese who came with two passports   Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has ordered the Department of Immigration and Emigration to deport the Chinese national, who entered Sri Lanka with a forged passport. Earlier this week,…