Politics

Sep 18, 2022 Cabinet swearing-in to be in 2 stages? Swearing in of the new Cabinet ministers has been split into 02 stages due to SLPP founder – Basil Rajapaksa requesting cabinet ministerial portfolios for 02 party members who are…

Basil’s cohort tipped for new SLPP Chairman! Featured Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) national list MP – Professor Ranjith Bandara, is tipped to be the next chairman of the party, internal sources say. He is said to be one of the…

Sep 17, 2022 3 institutions gazette under Investment Promotion Ministry President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification allocating 3 institutions to the Ministry of Investment Promotion. According to the Gazette notification, the institutions that will come under the…

Court issues notice to Maithripala Sirisena The Fort Magistrate’s court today (16) issued notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear before court on October 14. Notice was issued after the Magistrate considered a private plaint which had named Mr.…

US to provide additional $65 m assistance Building on the USAID Administrator Samantha Powers’s recent visit, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung announced today (16) that the United States, through USAID, will provide an additional estimated $65 million (more…

New budget office to oversee financial affairs The Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake said yesterday (15) that steps will be taken to establish a separate budget office in Parliament to monitor the financial affairs by directly obtaining accurate…

Japan extends additional US$ 3.5 m grant aid The Government of Japan today (16) decided to extend additional Emergency Grant Aid of USD 3.5 million for Sri Lanka in response to the challenging economic and humanitarian situation. This Emergency Grant…

Will focus on delayed Indo – SL projects – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Free Trade Agreement would be revived and upgraded into a comprehensive economic and technological partnership. He pointed out Sri Lanka and India gradually have…

Sep 15, 2022 School holiday on Sep. 19 A special school holiday has been declared next Monday (19). Therefore, it would be a holiday for all government schools and government approved private schools, the Education Ministry states. Earlier, the government…

Sep 15, 2022 India plans no more funding for SL as IMF talks progress India does not plan to provide fresh financial support to Sri Lanka on top of the nearly $4 billion it has extended this year, two sources…