NEC explores possibility of mobile voting centres The National Elections Commission (NEC) is exploring the possibility of establishing mobile voting centres for people with mobility challenges, its Chairman, Attorney-at-Law Nimal Punchihewa said on Saturday (May 20). Accordingly, the vote…
ALLEGATIONS OF CANADIAN PREMIER REFUTED
Sri Lanka rejects allegations by the Canadian PM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has unreservedly rejects the statement issued by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 18 May 2023 containing outrageous claims of genocide relating to the past…
PROPLE’S BANK GETS A NEW CHAIRMAN ALSO COMMITTEE OF HIGH POSTS AWARDS MORE POSITIONS
New Chairman appointed to People’s Bank The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Sujeewa Rajapaksa as the Chairman of the People’s Bank. Assistant Secretary-General of Parliament Tikiri K. Jayathilake said the Committee on High Posts approved…
E-COMMERCE ACTIVITIES TO BE REGULATED BY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY
CAA to regulate e-commerce activities The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a special gazette notification to regulate the activities of online sellers and sellers operating on digital platforms. The relevant directives are intended to protect the consumers, according…
VIA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME ( UNODC) JAPAN FACILITATES SUPPORT TO SRI LANKA
Japan enhances support to SL through UNODC The Government of Japan provided US$1.64 million to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to secure essential health services and evidence-based drug use prevention, treatment and care program for…
ONCE ECONOMY IS STABILIZED SOLUTIONS TO LECTURERS WOULD BE POSSIBLE -PRESIDENT
Possible to provide lecturers solutions, once economy is stabilized – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the government will be able to consider the financial concessions and privileges requested by the university lecturers after the domestic debt restructuring program…
VIEW OF PUCSL TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY TARIFF BY AT LEAST 27%
“Electricity tariffs should be reduced by at least 27% from July 1” Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Janaka Ratnayake says the electricity tariffs should be reduced by at least 27 percent from the 1st of July.…
NEW APPOINTMENTS IN SJB TO HARSHANA RAJAKARUNA ABD MUJIBUR RAHMAN
Harshana & Mujibur get new positions in SJB Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has made two new appointments to party office bearers. Gampaha District MP Harshana Rajakaruna has been appointed as the Deputy Treasurer of the SJB. Former MP Mujibur Rahman…
PRESIDENT REVEALS HIS NEW PLAN FORWARDS
Ministries : President reveals his new plan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during a meeting with Ministry Secretaries and Provincial Chief Secretaries, expressed confidence that the proper implementation of the government’s policy program would lead to economic prosperity surpassing the goals…
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