SLPP to back Ranil at Presidential vote The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to support Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the parliamentary vote to elect the country’s next President. Speaking at a media briefing today (15), the party’s…
MAHINDA AND BASIL PREVENTED LEAVING COUNTRY BY SUPREME COURT
SC prevents MR & BR from going overseas The Supreme Court today (15) issued an order barring Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from traveling overseas. The order will be in effect until July 28th.…
ONLY VIA DEMOCRATIC MEANS INDIA BELEIVES ONLY SOLUTION
India supports early solution in SL through democratic means India reiterated that she will continue to stand with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realize their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values as…
GR’S RESIGNATION GAZETTED
Gazette on GR’s resignation, published The Gazette Extraordinary published with regard to the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been published.
MAITHRIPALA ALSO TO CONTEST FOR PRESIDENCY?
Maithri to also contest for Presidency? Former President Maithripala Sirisena is also to be nominated for the Presidential vote in Parliament next week, ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns from reliable sources. It is said that Sajith Premadasa has also pledged to…
GR’S RESIGNATION CONFIRMED BY SPEAKER ,PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE ON 17th JULY
Speaker announces GR’s resignation ; Parliament to convene on July 17 Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has officially announced that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as the President of Sri Lanka. The Speaker said this while making a special statement…
SAJITH GETS THE NOD TO BE PM AS DULLAS IS INDISPOSED AND UNCONTACTABLE
Sajith as PM on Ranil’s request; Dullas indisposed & uncontactable According to a request made by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, it is reported that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya is taking steps to nominate Sajith Premadasa as the Prime Minister of…
GAZETTE ISSUED TO TRANSFER SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEFENSE MINISTRY
Several institutions transferred to Defense ministry A Gazette has been issued transferring several institutions which were under the Ministry of Investment Promotion to the Ministry of Defense with effect from from July 14 by the Acting President and Prime Minister…
SWEARING IN OF ACTING PRESIDENT RANIL TODAY
Ranil to swear in tomorrow? Ranil Wickremesinghe is to swear in as the Acting President tomorrow morning (15). According to the provisions of the constitution, he is to swear in as the Acting President after the resignation of President Gotabaya…
SPEAKER HAD CALLED FOR AN URGENT PARTY LEADERS MEETING AT 5 PM ON 13th
Speaker summons urgent party leaders meeting The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has called for an urgent party leaders’ meeting at 5.00 pm today (13) to discuss the country’s situation. A special meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs…
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