NEW APPOINTMENTS FROM PRESIDENT

Eleven new appointments from President   President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reshuffled the secretaries of eight ministries with effect from 1st January 2023. The President’s Media Division said that the President has extended the tenure of the secretaries of three ministries…

DEBT OF INTERNAL GOVERNMENT INCREASES TO THOUSANDS OF BILLIONS!

Govt’s internal debt increases to thousands of billions!   The government has to settle debts of about Rs.1,000 billion to external power suppliers, contractors and public and private banks, MP Patali Champika Ranawaka said. According to the information received, the…

TWO THOUSAND LIQOUR LICENCES GIVEN TO MP’S -DULLAS

2,000 liquor licenses given to MPs: Dullas Current and former members of parliament own more than 2,000 liquor stores out of the 4,910 registered liquor stores in the country, MP Dullas Alahapperuma said. Speaking at a news briefing of ‘Nidahasa…

SOME SRI LANKAN ENVOYS APPOINTED DURING GOTA’S TIME TO BE RECALLED-AL SABRY

Some SL envoys appointed during Gota’s time to be replaced Some of the Sri Lankan envoys politically appointed to various capitals during the time of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be replaced once their terms end, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry…

FAMILY OF GOTABHAYA LEAVES COUNTRY TO USA

Gotabaya Rajapaksa & family leave the country Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left for the United States of America (USA) along with his family, the Sunday Times reported. According to officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Rajapaksa and his family left for…

LG ELECTION NOMINATIONS TO BE ENTERTAINED IN JANUARY 2023

EC to call for LG Election nominations in January!   Elections Commission Chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa said the nominations for the Local Government election will be called before January 05 next year (2023). The Elections Commission previously said that nominations…

PRESIDENT BYPASSED BY HEALTH MINISTER ON DRUG IMPORTS

Health Minister bypasses President’s orders on medicinal drug imports   Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella—who returned yesterday from a three-night trip to Chennai undertaken on the invitation of a medical supplier he is promoting for a lucrative Health Ministry contract—ignored Finance…

BASIL’S CONDITIONS CONVEYED TO RW BY MADHURA

Madhura goes to RW with Basil’s conditions!   President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been urged by over a 100 MPs to table in parliament a PCOI report handed to him. Former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, former Air…

PROFESSOR ASHU MARASINGHE RESIGNS CITING PERSONAL REASONS

Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs resigns   Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Prof Ashu Marasinghe has resigned from his post with immediate effect citing personal reasons – President’s office 2022-12-23  

SCOPE OF EIGHT MINISTRIES AMENDED BY GAZETTE

Gazette amending scope of 8 ministries, issued   An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued amending the scope of eight Ministries. The Gazette was issued on the directives of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. effective yesterday (22). Accordingly, the Department of Multipurpose Development…