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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 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 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…
Politics Will increase forest cover to 32%: President
Sustainably manage forests that provide many socio-economic benefits & human needs such as food, energy and shelter – President tells FAO Forestry…
Politics List of drug traffickers on death row forwarded to President
The list of names of prisoners sentenced to death for drug trafficking were to be handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday, Justice Ministry…
Politics President to sign execution warrants
Convicted drug lords trafficking from prisons to be hanged. President Maithripala Sirisena said he will use his powers to place his signature to execute the…
Politics Susanthika showers praise on Sports Minister
At V. A. Sugathadasa’s birth anniversary on July 10: Olympic medalist, Sports Ministry consultant and Director of the Sugathadasa Sports Complex, Susanthika…
Politics Public and semi government sector employees exceeds 1.1 million
Dr. Amara Satharasinghe Department of Census and Statistics The importance of public sector is an indisputable social and economic reality throughout the…
Politics Parliamentarians reaction to PM’s visit to Singapore
Political representatives say that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently in Singapore, should be able to return with the fugitive former…
Politics Education system has been destroyed by successive Governments – Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith
https://youtu.be/2_VymhLtdR8 Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, expressed his views about the education system of the country…
Politics Tusker Deega Danthu-I gone missing in fear of drug injection: Minister
Nine teams led by 50 wildlife officers conducted a special search operation in the Kala Wewa National Park to locate the Tusker Deega Danthu-I which had run…
Politics Does the cabinet of ministers discuss the people’s issues?
https://youtu.be/-vSGYR06DTQ The Cabinet of Ministers convened this morning under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena. At the conclusion of the…
Politics SLFP defectors continue bid to make MR the Prime Minister
The SLFP 16, who defected from the Government following the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, convened a public meeting in Matale today. MP John…
Politics Subject minister bullish on relocation of Sinharaja elephants
Minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says that he did not receive any instructions from the President to cease the…
Politics Gnanasara Thera’s incarceration Will not seek presidential pardon – BBS CEO
Although special protection has been sought by the Sihala Ravaya for Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who is serving a prison term, a presidential pardon would…
Politics Mahinda Rajapaksa hints at 2020 presidential bid
https://youtu.be/nc_sZVijPv8 Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa paid homage to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth…
Politics SLFP Group-16 admits failure to make President quit govt.
Dissident SLFP group aka Group of 16 yesterday acknowledged that its efforts to convince President Maithripala Sirisena to quit the Unity Government had been…
Politics Pilots’ Guild President: Political appointees ran down SriLankan
The Chairmen, CEOs and boards of directors appointed to SriLankan Airlines since the exit of Emirates management had not contributed to the development of the…
Politics Holding election on time vital to protect democracy: Deshapriya
Holding elections on time is vital to protect democracy, franchise and people’s sovereignty in a country and delay in holding elections had resulted in…
Politics Sri Lanka President escalates tensions within coalition
President Maithripala Sirisena may have crossed a red line in shutting down the TNL network owned by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's brother in a…
Politics Sri Lanka elected to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee
Sri Lanka was elected today (06 June 2018) to one of four seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of…
Politics National Evaluation Policy to modernize State planning
The Government is to introduce a National Evaluation Policy in July to improve independent monitoring of policy implementation and set standards for project…
Politics President instructs Minister of Finance to inform relevant institutions not to charge 14% of withholding tax on Tele Dramas sales
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Minister of Finance to inform the relevant institutions in written not to charge the 14% of…
Politics Study projects smoking up 16% in 2018, calls for more effective policy
Sri Lanka’s smuggled cigarette market is projected to grow 21% this year, with around 520 million sticks reaching consumers, as overall cigarette consumption…