Politics

FM urges countries to relax travel advisories   Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry convened a briefing on current developments in Sri Lanka for the Colombo-based diplomatic corps yesterday (10). Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya, Chief of…

LG polls postponed again   The Election Commission announces that the Local Government Election cannot be held on April 25th as previously scheduled. In a media release, a date for the election will be decided based on a court order…

Mayantha also talks of a UNP – SJB coalition   Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP –  Mayantha Dissanayake has also said that it is more appropriate for the SJB and the United National Party (UNP) to work together. He had…

Steps to reduce price of school bags & shoes – Minister   State Minister for Finance – Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that immediate steps will be taken to reduce the price of school bags and shoes. The minister had said…

EC to meet on Tuesday over LG polls   The Election Commission is scheduled to meet next Tuesday to take a final decision over the date of the Local Government polls. The commission also says that there has been no…

Bring Rajapaksa’s money from Uganda – Namal (Video)   MP Namal Rajapaksa requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to facilitate the return of funds allegedly taken by the Rajapaksas to Uganda. “If the Rajapaksas have taken money to Uganda, I request the…

Committee was appointed to look into the disciplinary action against Rajitha   The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to appoint a committee to look into taking disciplinary action against MP Rajitha Senaratne, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said.…

President appoints 7-member Public Service Commission   President appoints 7-member Public Service Commission President Ranil Wickremesinghe has approved the recommendation of the Constitutional Council and has appointed a seven-member Public Service Commission. According to the President’s Media Division, retired Senior…

EC to hold another meeting on LG Polls!   The members of the Elections Commission (EC) are scheduled to meet this morning to discuss matters related to the Local Government elections, Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake said. Meanwhile, EC Chairman…

New Ombudsman sworn before the President   Mr. K.B.K. Hirimburegama, a retired High Court Judge, was sworn in as the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (04). The…