Politics Full list of Cabinet ministers
The new Cabinet of Ministers took their oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s office this morning. The list of Ministers: 01.…
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Politics President to swear in 28 member Cabinet today
President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to swear in 28 members of the Cabinet today, government sources said yesterday. It was reported that the UNP has…
Politics Cabinet of ministers to be restricted to 30
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the UNF parliamentary group that the Cabinet will have to be limited to 30 ministers and that some will have…
Politics PM to register a new Alliance
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that he will register a new Alliance named ‘National Democratic Front’ (NDF). He said during the protest rally…
Politics JVP vows not to allow Ranil to form another national govt
The JVP says it will not let Ranil Wickremesinghe to form a national government by making use of the loopholes existing in the 19th Amendment to the…
Politics RW sworn in as PM
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the Prime Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena this morning.
Politics He pleased a few and displeased many!
A Central Provincial Blue political bigwig had on the sly provided financial assistance from party funds to four close favourites of his, by way of a regular…
Politics Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as PM
Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26, has informed UPFA MPs that he has…
Politics UNP MPs urge status quo restored
UNP MPs Vajira Abeywardene, Mujibur Rahaman, Hirunika Premachandra and Kavinda Jayawardene said at a media briefing that President Sirisena should now take…
Politics Dialog President’s Gold Cup VB finals on Dec 15
The finals of the Dialog President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Tournament (two categories – men and women) will take place on December 15 at the National Youth…
Politics SC rules dissolution of parliament illegal
A fuller Bench of seven Supreme Court (SC) Justices today unanimously ruled that President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament on November…
Politics Prez requests UPFA MPs to create public opinion
President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have asked for creation of public opinion on the conduct of a referendum on dissolution of Parliament, in case…
Politics Majority of MPs back me: Ranil
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that the majority of MPs backing him to become the Prime Minister once again was a further step towards defeating…
Politics Parties discuss feasibility of holding general election
Discussions are underway among political parties to approve a resolution in Parliament with two-thirds majority calling for its dissolution in case the Supreme…
Politics Butterflies have gone to have their fun!
The Green party had recently organized a special pooja at a famous devalaya in the deep South to seek the intervention of deities for the resolution of the…
Politics Economic crisis: Bandula invites US Ambassador to meet CB Governor
MP Bandula Gunawardana yesterday said the remarks made by US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz in Kandy on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis were erroneous and invited her…
Politics President to appoint new govt. if P’ment undissolved: SLFP
Nimal Siripala appeals to SC to give decision soon Says only way to move from current crisis Samarasinghe says President will appoint new govt. if Parliament…
Politics Political crisis stalls opening of development projects!
The ongoing political crisis has come in the way of opening of a series of development projects in the North Central province, they say. Several newly…
Politics Petition in CA on President’s state of mind
A woman named Thakshila Lakmali Jayawardena filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal (CA) today seeking an order directing the IGP to go to the District…
Politics I WILL ABIDE BY SC RULING - PRESIDENT
President Maithripala Sirisena said that he will honourably accept whatever ruling given by the Supreme Court on the petitions filed against the Gazette…
Politics We're opposed to amending 19A: UNP
The UNP said yesterday it was opposed to the proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena to amend the 19th Amendment to the constitution. UNP MP Ajith P…
Politics Winning brownie points at the expense of subordinates!
A star-sporting khaki high-up in a district South of the city is said to be deploying his subordinates in a diverse extraneous activity designed to win brownie…
Politics Disclose UNP-TNA agreement: Gammanpila
The United National Party (UNP) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) should reveal any agreement between them which had compelled the TNA to back the UNP,…
Politics Set to move from the wings to the centre stage!
A businessman sibling of a very powerful authority is planning to enter national politics with a big bang. He has already picked an upcountry electorate as his…