PRESIDENT TO EDUCATIONAL SECTOR READY FOR CONFRONTATION

Ready for confrontation : Three messages from President to Education sector No one will be allowed to hold the education of children as hostage Submit a specific program including alternative proposals and solutions before the end of this week regarding…

PROBE ON BRIBING LOCAL OFFICIAL ON X- PRESS PEARL LITIGATION

NEWS X-Press Pearl litigation process: Probe on bribing local official   Instructions have been given to launch an investigation into an incident of a local official being bribed in order to disrupt the litigation process to seek compensation from the…

RANIL AND DINESH HOST NATIONAL IFTAR CEREMONY

President & PM host national Iftar ceremony   The national Iftar ceremony organized on the occasion of the fasting month of Ramadan by the Muslims was held yesterday (18) afternoon at the Temple Trees under the patronage of President Ranil…

FOUR SECTORS MADE AS ESSENTIAL SERVICES VIA GAZETTE NOTIFICATION

New Gazette: Four sectors declared as essential public services On April 17th, 2023, President Ranil Wickremesinghe exercised his powers under Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No.61 of 1979, by issuing an Extraordinary Gazette Notification. The notification declares…

UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS WILL RECEIVE GOATS TO COMMENCE FARMING

70,000 goats to be distributed among unemployed youths The Ministry of Agriculture is taking measures to introduce goat farming to unemployed youths in rural areas of Sri Lanka, it was reported. According to Daily News, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweeera said…

ALL HEADS OF PARTIES TO MEET ON APRIL 20th

Party leaders to meet on April 20   A meeting of party leaders in Parliament is scheduled to be held on April 20 to discuss the affairs of Parliament in the coming week. The next parliamentary session is scheduled to…

TO PAY LOANS OF BANGLADESH,SRI LANKA REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL TIME

Sri Lanka request for more time from Bangladesh to pay loan   Bangladesh has extended the repayment period of Sri Lanka’s $200 million loan it had given by six more months. Earlier, the Sri Lankan central bank sought time from…

PROTEST BY ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN SENDING MONKEYS TO CHINA

Environmentalists against sending Toque macaques to China!   Animal welfare organizations have protested against sending Sri Lankan animals to other countries either for meat or scientific research purposes.They said this in response to a discussion held yesterday (11) regarding the sending…

SLPP GENERAL SECRETARY SAYS ” BASIL MOST SUITABLE TO LEAD SRI LANKA” ?

Basil “most suitable” to lead Sri Lanka in the future – SLPP   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer Basil Rajapaksa is among most suitable individuals to lead Sri Lanka in the future, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said…

PERMISSION NOT SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH A RADAR BASE BY CHINA

No request made to establish Chinese radar base – Sabry   Foreign Minister – Ali Sabry has said that no permission has been sought by China to establish a radar base in the Southern Province He has said this during…