BALLOT PAPERS TO BE PRINTED

All ready to print ballot papers.   The Department of Government Printing states that initial work required to print ballot papers for the upcoming Local Government (LG) elections is currently underway. The Government Printer Gangani Liyanage mentioned that the initial…

JANAKA RATNAYAKE EAGERLY AWAITS CHARGE SHEET

Eagerly awaiting charge sheet – PUCSL chairman   The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake says that he is eagerly awaiting the charge sheet against him. “I am eagerly waiting to face the charge…

ON LG POLLS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Special announcement on LG polls   In a statement, the Director General, Government Information says that the relevant gazette notification required to commence the LG Election process, with the signatures of the Chairman and other members of the Election Commission,…

THREE KEY MESSAGES BY PRESIDENT

Economy: Three key messages from President Three key statements made by President in Anuradhapura The growth rate of the economy in 2022 was -11%. It could be -3.5 or -4.0% this year. But from 2024, we will take this economy…

LG POLLS COULD ONLY BE POSTPONED BY TWO WAYS

EC Chairman reveals only 2 ways LG polls may be postponed   According to Nimal Punchihewa, chairman of the Election Commission, there are only two circumstances that could cause the local government elections to be postponed. The Chairman of the…

CHARLES” RESIGNATION YET TO BE ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT

President yet to accept Charles’ resignation letter?   President Ranil Wickremesinghe is yet to accept the letter of resignation tendered by Election Commission member P.S.M. Charles, sources at the Presidential Secretariat revealed. On Wednesday (Jan 25), it was reported that…

ON TWO BILLS THE SPEAKER ENDORSES CERTIFICATE

Speaker endorses certificate on 2 Bills   Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate recently (24) on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill which were debated and passed in Parliament recently. Accordingly, these bills…

FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY REHEARSALS SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED

Several roads closed for Independence day rehearsals : New Colombo traffic plan January Sri Lanka Police today announced special traffic arraignments that will be in place around Independence Square in Colombo due to the rehearsals for the upcoming Independence Day…

PRESIDENT REVEALS NEXT STEP IN IMPLEMENTING 13th AMENDMENT

Implementing 13th Amendment: President reveals next step   • Not ready to divide the country at all and will never betray the Sinhalese nation– The President addresses the All-Party Conference President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he is bound to implement…

FOR DHANANJAYA”s FATHER MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER FOUR YEARS

Suspect arrested 4 years after cricketer Dhananjaya’s father’s murder The suspect wanted over the murder of the father of cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva has been arrested four years after the incident. Malindu Lakmal alias ‘Kotiya’, a resident of Ratmalana, was…