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Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorala said she does not identify the LTTE detainees as political prisoners and if there are any political prisoners, they are…

26 Oct 2018
SL still to hit on a sensible India policy Politics

SL still to hit on a sensible India policy

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe chats with Indian premier Narendra Modi during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi . Wickremesinghe was on a…

25 Oct 2018
O backs Minister Wijeyadasa’s move: ‘Reveal all defaulters, including lawmakers’ Politics

O backs Minister Wijeyadasa’s move: ‘Reveal all defaulters, including lawmakers’

The Joint Opposition (JO) yesterday backed Higher Education and Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse’s move to pressure university academics and…

23 Oct 2018
President inaugurates Galle Dialogue 2018; International Maritime Conference Politics

President inaugurates Galle Dialogue 2018; International Maritime Conference

The Galle Dialogue 2018; International Maritime Conference was inaugurated today (22) in Colombo under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. The…

23 Oct 2018
Info given to ‘The Hindu’ by 4 Cabinet Ministers - Amaraweera Politics

Info given to ‘The Hindu’ by 4 Cabinet Ministers - Amaraweera

Four Cabinet Ministers had provided information, to the reporter of ‘The Hindu’ newspaper, regarding the statements allegedly made by President Maithripala…

22 Oct 2018
You’re Fired! – President sacks boards of the BOI, Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank Politics

You’re Fired! – President sacks boards of the BOI, Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank

October 17, 2018 (LBO) – Media and political sources say the announcement of the dissolution of the boards of directors of the Board of Investment (BOI), Bank…

18 Oct 2018
President grants Rs.14 Customs Tax to release sugar stock at Port Politics

President grants Rs.14 Customs Tax to release sugar stock at Port

Following discussions held with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President Secretariat yesterday, he had agreed to release the sugar stocks already at the…

17 Oct 2018
JVP calls for dissolving parliament Politics

JVP calls for dissolving parliament

The present crisis cannot be resolved by forming a caretaker government with Mahinda Rajapakass as the PM, the JVP says.   Addressing the media at the…

16 Oct 2018
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Home Categories Projects Special Events Information Administration Archives You Are Here: Home → Inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference was held under President’s patronage Inaugural event of “The

The inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference, which aims to create a platform for Indian Ocean littoral states and major maritime…

12 Oct 2018
Foreign Affairs State Minister Vasantha Senanayake visits Portugal Politics

Foreign Affairs State Minister Vasantha Senanayake visits Portugal

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake paid an official visit to Portugal from 18-20 September, during which he met with Portugal State…

12 Oct 2018
Nestlé wins big for coconut kernel products at Presidential Export Awards Politics

Nestlé wins big for coconut kernel products at Presidential Export Awards

Nestlé continued its winning streak at the recently held Presidential Export Awards, bagging the ‘Highest Foreign Exchange Earner’ award in the coconut kernel…

11 Oct 2018
Sri Lanka's economy is strong, will not collapse, Finance Minister assures Politics

Sri Lanka's economy is strong, will not collapse, Finance Minister assures

Sri Lanka's Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera stresses that there will be no room for the country's economy to collapse as some parties…

10 Oct 2018
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ALLOW THE RETURN OF STATE TERROR – SAJITH Politics

PRESIDENT WILL NOT ALLOW THE RETURN OF STATE TERROR – SAJITH

President Maithripala Sirisena, who risked his own life to save the country from despotism, will never betray the people’s mandate and allow the return of…

10 Oct 2018
Sri Lanka’s ex-minister Basil gets bro’s nod for presidential nomination Politics

Sri Lanka’s ex-minister Basil gets bro’s nod for presidential nomination

Sri Lanka’s former secretary to the defence ministry, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Tuesday suggested his former Economic Development minister Basil as the presidential…

09 Oct 2018
ICC denies sharing Sri Lankan players’ names with Government Politics

ICC denies sharing Sri Lankan players’ names with Government

The International Cricket Council has denied sharing any names of players or officials who are under the spotlight of the ongoing investigations into…

08 Oct 2018
Didn’t hold any meetings with President – Mahinda Politics

Didn’t hold any meetings with President – Mahinda

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he had not held any discussions with the incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena, on last Sunday (30…

08 Oct 2018
Desperate Attempts To Retain Presidency After 2020: President Turns To JO With A Proposal For MR-led 'Caretaker Government' Politics

Desperate Attempts To Retain Presidency After 2020: President Turns To JO With A Proposal For MR-led 'Caretaker Government'

In a desperate attempt to retain the presidency after 2020, President Maithripala Sirisena has pitched an idea to the Joint Opposition to form a Caretaker…

07 Oct 2018
PM gains political advantage of assassination plot - SB Politics

PM gains political advantage of assassination plot - SB

UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake says that if the incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa are assassinated, the Prime…

28 Sep 2018
It is better to be PM than President under new constitution Politics

It is better to be PM than President under new constitution

At a recent interview with Thanthi TV in India former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that under the new constitution that Prime Minister would be more…

17 Sep 2018
Tense situation at Aruwakkalu: Minister wants to apply the law strictly Politics

Tense situation at Aruwakkalu: Minister wants to apply the law strictly

tense situation prevailed when Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka held a discussion this morning at Wanathawilluwa Divisional…

10 Sep 2018
PM says get ready for PC elections Politics

PM says get ready for PC elections

Prime Minister and Leader of UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said he had instructed the party to get ready for the provincial council elections which will…

10 Sep 2018
Minister agrees on salary hike for SLTB employees Politics

Minister agrees on salary hike for SLTB employees

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has agreed to increase the salaries of all employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).…

05 Sep 2018
Speaker dismisses rumors of new chairs for parliament Politics

Speaker dismisses rumors of new chairs for parliament

There have been no preparations to purchase new seats for the Chamber of the Parliament, the Speaker’s Office stated issuing a press release. The claims by…

04 Sep 2018
Nepal PM pledges to President to take forward Nepal-Sri Lanka relations closer & stronger Politics

Nepal PM pledges to President to take forward Nepal-Sri Lanka relations closer & stronger

Leaders of Sri Lanka and Nepal agreed to work in mutual cooperation for the benefit of the people in both countries while building close and strong relations…

03 Sep 2018