Politics

Three year jail sentence under NPP Govt for those who block elections   President Ranil Wickremesinghe is making various attempts to delay the Local Government polls, National People’s Power (NPP) Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. Addressing a public gathering,…

LG Election to be held on 9th March   The upcoming Local Government (LG) elections will be held on 09 March 2023. This was announced by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka  today (21 Jan.). Nominations were accepted for election…

Gazette issued on MRP of eggs A new gazette notice has been issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority over the Maximum Retail Price of eggs. It states that the MRP of a white egg is Rs. 44 while the MRP…

President appoints 3 members to the CC President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed 03 members to the Constitutional Council. According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, Dr. (Mrs) Dilkushi Anula Wijesundere & Dr. (Mrs) Weligama Vidana Arachchige Dinesha…

State minister to file CID complaint on fake stickers   State Minister of Finance – Ranjith Siambalapitiya says that he will file a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department over the application of fake stickers on liquor bottles. He said…

Election Expenditure Bill passed The Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago with a majority of 61 votes. 97 MPs voted in favour of the Bill while 36 MPs voted against.  

State Minister says women can massage men!   Indigenous Medicine State Minister Sisira Jayakody said in Parliament yesterday (17) that the news that women are prohibited from massaging men was completely false. The State Minister said that there is no…

LG polls could be postponed if Election Expenditure Bill is passed!   Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) – Rohana Hettiarachchi says that if the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill is passed tomorrow (19),…

Talks with India & China on debt restructuring successful – President   President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited the opposition to join hands through a new political system to provide relief to the people and free them from oppression. He made this…

Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended   The overseas travel ban imposed on Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was extended to Feb. 16. Taking up the case, Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today (17) issued the order when…