FUNDS FOR IMPORTATION OF DRUGS TO BE RECEIVED AFTER JULY!

Funds received for drug imports –likely to arrive after July! The government currently has Rs. 450 million to purchase medicines for the health sector, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. The Minister emphasized that the money needed to purchase medicines has…

PM SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR A BLACKOUT IF CAUSED

I won’t be responsible if a blackout is caused Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that discussions are underway with India to purchase fuel and coal as the Line of Credit granted by the nation is coming to an end. The…

TO PREVENT CEB ENGINEERS’ STRIKE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY MADE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE

Electricity supply, declared as an essential service President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a Gazette Extraordinary declaring electricity supply as an essential service from today (June 08). The gazette comes just hours before Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union commences a strike…

FOR IMPORTATION OF FIFTY DOUBLE CABS FOR NOVICE MP’S In YEAR 2021 MR MADE RESPONDENT

MR made respondent in proposal to import 50 double cabs The Attorney General had informed the Supreme Court today (07) that he would no longer act in accordance with the Cabinet Memorandum submitted for the importation of vehicles in 2021…

VASU DEFINES OUR COUNTRY TO HAVE BECOME HELL

Our country has become hell – Vasu  Former Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that it is heartbreaking for him to watch this country become a hell. Addressing parliament today (07), he said, “Today traders sell their products at whatever price they…

FONSEKA INSISTS RANIL TO TRANSFER SOME MERITS TO HIM

Ranil should transfer some merits to me – Fonseka SJB- Parliamentarian Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told parliament today (07) that the President had called him and asked him to accept the post of Prime Minister, three hours before Ranil Wickremesinghe…

“WILL NOT GO, WILL NOT CONTEST AGAIN”– GOTABHAYA

Won’t go ; Won’t contest again – President President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has vowed to finish the remaining two years in his term despite protests continuing to call him to ‘go home’. Speaking to ‘Bloomberg’, he has said, “I can’t go…

FOR BEEN PROVED GUILTY OF EXTORTING RUPEES SIXTY FOUR MILLION FROM A BUSINESSMAN MINISTER PRASANNA RANATUNGA SENTENCED

Prasanna Ranatunga sentenced 2-year RI, suspended for 5 years High Court Judge Manjula Tillekeratne today (06) ordered that Minister Prasanna Ranatunga be found guilty of one count of allegedly extorting Rs. 64 million from a businessman.Sri Lankan Minister Prasanna Ranatunga…

MAHINDA AMARAWEERA SLIPS AWAY TO AVOID PROTESTORS AT AMBALATHOTA DS OFFICE

Agriculture Minister gives protestors the slip l Minister of Agriculture – Mahinda Amaraweera had evaded protestors when he had attended an event at the Ambalantota Divisional Secretariat. The minister was addressing the event when farmers of the All Ceylon Govijana…

RANIL ADDS COUNTRY NOT IN A POSITION TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN INTERVIEW WITH NDTV

Country not in a position to hold elections – PM Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country is not in a position to conduct elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview with NDTV, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the 21st Amendment to…