DIRECTIVES FROM KEHELIYA TO RECRUIT NURSES

Health Minister issues directives to recruit nurses   Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has issued a directive to recruit 3,000 nurses for Sri Lanka’s health sector. The minister has also advised the Ministry Secretary to prepare a Cabinet proposal in…

PRESIDENT TELLS MAHANAYAKE THERAS THAT EVEN BANKS ARE GRAPPLING WITH CHALLENGES

“Local banks are grappling with challenges”   President visits Chief Prelates and Anunayaka Theras of Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters and receives blessings The government remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding religious shrines and archaeological sites.Committees, led by religious leaders…

RELEASE OF IMRAN KHAN FROM PRISON BLOCKED AGAIN

Imran Khan’s release from prison blocked again Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in a high-security prison for at least another two weeks despite being granted bail the previous day, as an anti-terrorism court extended his detention Wednesday…

IMPORT TAX ON WHEAT FLOUR UPPED

Tax on wheat flour imports, upped   State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says the permit system to import wheat flour has been suspended. The State Minister said the tax imposed on a kilogram of wheat flour increased to Rs.…

NEW PRIME MINISTER IN DECEMBER?

Change in PM post in December?   A diplomatic embassy of a Western nation has commenced a conspiracy to replace Dinesh Gunawardena as Prime Minister by December this year, the ‘Sathiya’ newspaper has reported. It adds that the current Premier…

IMRAN KHAN’S CONVICTION SUSPENDED BY PAKISTAN HIGH COURT

Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s conviction in big relief for ex-P A two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court has suspended former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent conviction on corruption charges. Khan has been in prison since he was…

TOP UN OFFICIALS BREIFED BY ANURA KUMARA ON COUNTRY CRISIS

AKD meets Top UN officials, briefs country’s situation Leader of the National Peoples Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion with the Permanent Resident Representative of the United Nations to Sri Lanka, Marc-Andre Franch today (Aug. 29). Taking…

DURING PRIME MINISTER’S MEETING MANY MP’S VOICE VIEWS

MPs vocal during PM’s meeting to go against Keheliya?   There is suspicion within the government whether the MPs who vowed to defeat the expenditure heads of three ministries in the upcoming Budget, will support the vote of no confidence…

TO SUPPRESS UNDERWORLD PLANS IMPLEMENTED

Program to suppress underworld, implemented – Tiran   Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles emphasized that the program to suppress the underworld has already been implemented under the instructions given by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The minister also said that necessary measures…

SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY RESIGNS

Did Prof. Niranjan resign due to pressure over ID Tender?   It is reported that Prof. Niranjan D. Gunawardena has decided to resign from the position of Secretary at the Ministry of Technology. It is said that he has decided…