RANIL AND MAITHREE EXCEL AT COMMONWEALTH LEADERS MEETING WITH EMPHASIS ON DEGITIZATION

Strengthen connectivity through digitization – President   President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prof. Maithree Wickramasinghe attended the Commonwealth Leaders meeting. The President emphasized the Commonwealth’s importance in supporting youth involvement & education reforms & urged the strengthening of connectivity through digitization,…

“PEACE SUMMIT 2023” IN SEOUL ATTENDED BY MAITHRI, SHIRANTHI AND DEPUTY SPEAKER

  Maithri, Shiranthi attend “Peace Summit 2023” Former President Maithripala Sirisena delivered the keynote address at the 2023 World Peace Summit in Seoul in South Korea, in which 157 countries participated. Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Deputy Speaker of the…

REFERENCE TO DIANA WIMAL HINTS HIS LIFE UNDER THREAT FROM CIA

Wimal hints his life under threat from CIA, refers to Diana     National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa alleges his life may be under threat due to revealing a ‘conspiracy by the USA’ related to Sri Lanka. Speaking…

PRESIDENT’S FUND GOVERNING COUNCIL NOT MET FOR FOUR YEARS

Governing Council of the President’s Fund meets after four year hiatus The Governing Council of the President’s Fund met at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, marking the first meeting after a four-year hiatus. The council…

SRI LANKA BUSINESS MADE FRIENDLY BY TASK FORCES AND INSTITUTIONS

7 Task Forces & 54 institutions to make SL business-friendly The Presidential Secretariat has organized 54 institutions that provide investor facilitation services under seven Task Forces to make Sri Lanka a business-friendly country, the President’s Media Division said. This will…

FOR TWO COMMISSIONS MEMBERS APPOINTED

Members appointed to 2 commissions   The Presidential Media Division says that members have been appointed to the National Procurement Commission and the Finance Commission on the directive of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council. Accordingly,…

PETITION OF DIANA GAMAGE TO BE HEARD ON JUNE 08th

Diana Gamage’s petition to be heard on June 08   The petition filed by State Minister Diana Gamage seeking an order to annul the decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is due to be heard on 08 May.…

PUCSL RECOMMENDS CEB TO BE BROKEN INTO FOURTEEN PRIVATE ENTERPRISES

CEB to be broken into 14 pvt. enterprises?   The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is likely to be broken into 14 privately owned enterprises. Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake said that with the…

SAJITH EMPHASISES TO SECRETARY HEALTH MINISTRY HE IS THE OPPOSITION LEADER-‘YOU ARE A BUREAUCRAT’

’’You are a bureaucrat, I am the Opposition Leader’’ – Sajith tells Health Min. Secretary   Opposition Leader Sajith Premdasa reprimanded Health Ministry Secretary S. Janaka Sri Chandraguptha for interrupting him during the Ministerial Consultative Committee meeting on Health reminding…

SOUTH ASIA’S BIGGEST LOGISTICS HUB ,PORT COMPLEX TO BE BUILT BY CHINA”S STATE OWNED FIRM

Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub, AFP reports. Sri Lanka is…