Politics The right person will get his due place – Minister Kabir Hashim
‘I will not hesitate to give the due place and position to the right person,’ said Minister of Highways and Road Development Minister Kabir Hashim when he…
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Politics Uni. protests are politically funded, motivated: Wijeyadasa
The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa…
Politics IUSF challenges Minister to prove source of funds for the protests
Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to prove from…
Politics Imran Khan's party begins coalition talks as rivals plan protests
Imran Khan's party said it has begun talks with independents and small parties to form a coalition government after a resounding triumph in Pakistan's general…
Politics Nearly 60,000 unregistered voters in Colombo
The Election Commission says that at least 60,000 voters in Colombo District have not registered in voter register for year 2018/19. A senior officer at the…
Politics Sri Lanka policy conflicts a sign of democracy: Finance Minister
Policy conflicts in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition headed by headed by President Maithripala Sirisena is a sign of a strong democracy, Finance and Mass Media…
Politics Ranawaka urges SL youth to ditch Marx , emulate Zuckerberg, Bill Gates
Development Minister Champika Ranawaka says the time has come for the Sri Lankan youth to following Karl Marx and Che Guevara and start emulating the likes of…
Politics Audit shows CEB engineers get unauthorized perks
Following an audit conducted by the Auditor General’s Department, it has been revealed that unprecedented allowances and benefits are being given to Ceylon…
Politics Prez won’t give in to Geneva dictates; no decision yet on executive presidency
Constitutional reforms: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday declared that it was yet to decide on its position on the executive presidency though…
Politics Close anti-corruption loopholes
President urges international community: Lanka to claim top spot in fighting graft: President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called for the closing of…
Politics Mahindananda makes serious allegations
UPFA Kandy District Parliamentarian, Mahindananda Aluthgamage told a Media briefing, that the new Constitution proposes to vest the power to remove the…
Politics Sri Lanka, China, India jointly invest US$ 700 mn to develop Lankan ports
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), China and India are jointly investing over US$ 700 million to develop three key ports in Sri Lanka in the next three years.…
Politics SL Women will live longer UN
Serious issues around men’s health and the physical risks for men are reflected in projections for male life expectancy at 71.7 years in 2021, compared with…
Politics Exclusion from MMDA reforms Parliamentary meet Muslim MPs warned against playing politics with women’s rights
Muslim women from the periphery of the country, especially the North and the East, demanding the enactment of progressive reforms to the Muslim Personal Law,…
Politics President commences water filling of Kalu Ganga
The water filling of Kalu Ganga under the Kalu Ganga- Moragahakanda project was inaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena today (23). Kalu Ganga…
Politics ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY MEETS PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE
Secretary, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment of Sri Lanka Anura Dissanayake called on Dr. Ban Ki-moon, President of the Assembly and Chair of…
Politics PRESIDENT TO COMMENCE WATER FILLING OF KALU GANGA-MORAGAHAKANDA TODAY
Sri Lanka, primarily an agricultural nation, marks a significant milestone today (July 23) when the waters of the last but largest reservoir of multipurpose…
Politics Austin named envoy to India
Former Secretary to President Maithripala Sirisena and distinguished civil servant Austin Fernando has been designated as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to…
Politics MR violated country’s sovereignty by accepting bribe from China: Kabir
Minister of Highways Kabir Hashim yesterday charged that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had not only accepted a bribe from China Harbour Engineering…
Politics Dayasiri warns of constitutional coup to oust President
Former Minister and UPFA MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday informed parliament that a plot was being hatched to remove the President through constitutional…
Politics CPC loses Rs. 5.4 b from kerosene sales
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) incurred a loss of Rs. 5.4 billion from the sale of kerosene oil in 2017, the Government told Parliament yesterday, but…
Politics No downsizing of Army - PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (18), told Parliament that Army Commander Lieutenant General, Mahesh Senanayake was willing to meet Opposition…
Politics Glyphosate ban revocation comes under fire
The Joint Opposition (JO) and Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera yesterday (17), demanded that the Government reveal its true stance on the…
Politics ANY MINISTER PROTECTING UNDERWORLD WILL BE PUNISHED - PM
Action will be taken against any minister if found to be protecting underworld leaders, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday. The…