Parliamentary panel to be appointed over Channel 4 claims Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has decided to appoint a special parliamentary committee to look into the Channel 4 documentary claim that the current intelligence chief Suresh Sallay was complicit…
NEW DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS TO COMMENCE WITH AFRICAN NATIONS
SL to establish diplomatic relations with 2 African nations Establishment of diplomatic relations by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka with the Union of Comoros and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe There are 54 sovereign…
LIFTING VEHICLE IMORTATION RESTRICTIONS DISCLOSED
Finance Ministry discloses measures to lift vehicle import restrictions Officials representing the Ministry of Finance have disclosed that they intend to lift all restriction on imports except for private vehicles by the end of 2023. The officials stated the…
ASANKA NAWARATNA SLPP MP JOINS TO SJB
SLPP MP joins hands with Sajith Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MP – Asanka Navaratne has decided to work together with Opposition Leader – Sajith Premadasa. Meeting Mr. Premadasa at the Opposition Leader’s office today (04), MP Navaratne has said…
FOR NINE HICDP PROJECTS INDIA INCREASES GRANT
India increases grant allocation for nine HICDP projects The Government of India (GOI) has increased the financial allocation for various grant projects being implemented in the country. Financial allocation has been increased by upto 50% in case of nine…
ANOTHER OVERSEAS VISIT TO PRESIDENT THIS TIME TO US
NEWS President is on a US visit this month President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to address the United Nations later this month. The 78th United Nations General Assembly will take place from the 18th of September to the 26th…
FURTHER US$ 100 M PAID TO BANGLADESH AS ANOTHER LOAN REPAYMENT
Sri Lanka repays $100m in second instalment of loan taken from Bangladesh Sri Lanka has paid another $100 million in the second instalment out of a $200 million loan given by Bangladesh in a currency swap, a Bangladesh…
A G2G PROJECT IS A ADANI & SRI LANKA RENEWABLE PROJECT
Adani & Sri Lanka’s renewable energy: A G2G project? Multiple factions have raised concerns over the decision to award India’s Adani Group with an on-grid renewable energy development project in Mannar and Poonaryn, by considering it as a government-to-government…
MINISTER PRASANNA RANATUNGA’S CABINET PAPER ON BEHALF OF BROTHER ARJUNA NOT CONSIDERED BY PRESIDENT
Prez against Cabinet paper by Minister on behalf of brother President Ranil Wickremesinghe has submitted his observations to the Cabinet over a request made by eight players, including the Cricket World Cup winning team Captain Arjuna Ranatunga, to be…
UNPAID ELECTRICITY BILL OF NAMAL CHALLENGED BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Namal’s alleged unpaid electricity bill issue challenged before SC A lawyer has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order directing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to produce before Court all relevant files maintained by…
