PEOPLE TO TAKE TO THE STREETS WITH SJB!

SJB take to the streets with people! A protest organised by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) with slogans that read “Reduce the prices of goods immediately”, “Give us kerosene”, “Reduce the price of petrol and diesel”, “Provide more relief to…

INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER STATES SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR SL-INDIAN PARTNERSHIP

Sky is the limit for SL-India partnership: Indian HC The “sky is the limit” for the partnership between India and Sri Lanka, India’s High Commissioner Gopal Baglay said on Thursday. He expressed these views during an event held to mark…

SETTING UP AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN SL

President proposes to setup int’l uni on climate change in SL President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed to establish an international university on climate change in Sri Lanka with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) so the students from…

PMU FORMS A NEW UNIT TO FIND THE ACCURACY OF NEWS PUBLISHED

Presidential unit to find the accuracy of news! A new unit has been established at the President’s Media Division to check whether the news published in the media about the people’s issues are accurate in order to solve these issues…

HUMANITARIAN AID 1.5mn EUROS GIFTED TO SRI LANKA BY EUROPEAN UNION

EU releases 1.5mn euros to Sri Lanka The EUropean Union (EU) has released €1.5 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the ongoing socio-economic crisis affecting millions of people in Sri Lanka. The new EU funding will mainly focus on…

FOR DEBATE ON 22A DATES FIXED

Dates fixed for debate on 22A The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to take up the debate on the draft 22nd Amendment to the Constitution on the 6th and 7th of October in Parliament. Meanwhile, it has also been…

FOR SUPPLY OF COAL SPOT TENDER ADVERTISED

Spot tender advertised for coal supply Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today that a Spot Tender has been advertised following the International Competitive Bidding method for coal supply. In a tweet, he also said the tender has been…

ON RELEASING FUNDS IMF IS TIMING HARD TO PREDICT

IMF says timing hard to predict on releasing funds to SL The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the time frame of releasing the USD 2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka remains uncertain. Peter Breuer, senior mission chief for…

TWO SUB COMMITTEES FORMED IN “NATIONAL COUNCIL”

‘National Council’ decides to form 2 sub-committees It has been decided to appoint two sub-committees related to national policies and economic stabilization in the inaugural meeting of the ‘National Council’. The purpose of setting up the Sub-Committee on National Policy…

MEMBERSHIP OF THAMBUTTEGAMA SLPP PRADESHIYA SABHA MEMBER SUSPENDED

SLPP suspends membership of Thambuttegama PS member The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has suspended the membership of Rajanganaya Pradeshiya Sabha member Suranga Mahesh Suriyaarachchi, who was arrested in connection with the Rs.20 million robbery at Thambuttegama, SLPP General Secretary…