Minister agrees on salary hike for SLTB employees

2018-09-05   |   Politics

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...

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Speaker dismisses rumors of new chairs for parliament

2018-09-04   |   Politics

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...

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

2018-09-03   |   Politics

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 re...

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President appeals to BIMSTEC leaders to take collective steps against drug menace

2018-08-31   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the leaders of the states in the Bay of Bengal Region to take collective steps against drug menace narcotic...

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No discrimination in development of country – President

2018-08-29   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena says there is no differentiation or discrimination in the development of the country and the responsibility of delive...

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UNP Back-benchers unhappy with President

2018-08-22   |   Politics

United National Party (UNP) backbencher, MP Chaminda Wijesiri, yesterday (21), said that the UNP is distressed over President Maithripala Sirisena not...

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President rejects proposal to limit three-wheeler driver age

2018-08-22   |   Politics

In a progressive move, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday rejected the controversial Cabinet paper imposing an age limit on drivers of passenger...

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Government generated 700 ,000 income sources by end 2017 - PM

2018-08-21   |   Politics

By the end of 2017, the government has generated 700,000 income sources including 430,000 direct employments, self-employments and foreign workers...

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Sanga rejects speculation on Presidential bid

2018-08-14   |   Politics

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara rejecting all speculation of him contesting the Presidential Election in 2020 insisted that he d...

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President assures solution RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED OFF

2018-08-13   |   Politics

Railway trade unions called off their strike yesterday (12) following discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena. The President had assured the s...

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A new Development Finance Corporation to be launched soon: Prime Minister

2018-08-13   |   Politics

An independent trade adjustment commission also to be set up to address FTA concerns Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe addressing a group of leading...

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Sajith, Wimal hit each other below the belt

2018-08-10   |   Politics

Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa and NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa locked horns in Parliament yesterday forcing the Speaker to expunge...

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PRESIDENT TELLS STRIKERS TO BE HUMANE

2018-08-10   |   Politics

Public inconvenienced the most: Settle problems through discussions : Groups which resort to wild cat strikes to win over their rights should also thi...

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Government to provide solar-powered houses to Sri Lankan repatriates

2018-08-10   |   Politics

The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State. This follows the publicatio...

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WATER TARIFF INCREASE SOON - State Minister

2018-08-09   |   Politics

A revision to the water tariff will have to be made shortly, City Planning and Water Supply State Minister Lucky Jayawardena told Parliament yesterday...

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SAITM no more, staff should request salaries from President: Dr. Fernando

2018-08-08   |   Politics

SAITM founder Dr. Neville Fernando said that as the SAITM Institute was abolished by President Maithripala Sirisena the staff should ask him for their...

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Salaries of ministers likely to be increased?

2018-08-02   |   Politics

Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 per cent to be on pa...

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Prof. Carlo Fonseka forsees Rajitha as next Presidential candidate President Sirisena gives blessings

2018-08-01   |   Politics

Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Raj...

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MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary

2018-07-31   |   Politics

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure that former Pres...

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The right person will get his due place – Minister Kabir Hashim

2018-07-31   |   Politics

‘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...

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Uni. protests are politically funded, motivated: Wijeyadasa

2018-07-31   |   Politics

The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadas...

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IUSF challenges Minister to prove source of funds for the protests

2018-07-31   |   Politics

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to pr...

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Nearly 60,000 unregistered voters in Colombo

2018-07-30   |   Politics

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 ...

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Sri Lanka policy conflicts a sign of democracy: Finance Minister

2018-07-30   |   Politics

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 ...

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Exclusion from MMDA reforms Parliamentary meet Muslim MPs warned against playing politics with women’s rights

2018-07-25   |   Politics

Muslim women from the periphery of the country, especially the North and the East, demanding the enactment of progressive reforms to the Muslim Person...

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