ALI SABRY SWORN IN AS JUSTICE MINISTER IN ADDITION TO HIS PORTFOLIO AS MINISTER OF FINANCE

Ali Sabry sworn in as Justice Minister President’s Counsel Ali Sabry has taken oath as the Justice Minister. The President’s Media Division said that he will also function as the Finance Minister.

A DEAL BETWEEN SAJITH AND BASIL ON LEADER OF OPPOSITION POST-VASUDEVA REVEALS

Sajith in deal with Basil; struggles to hold on to Opposition Leader post! Democratic Left Front leader Vasudeva Nanayakkara says that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya is delaying the no-confidence motion against the government due to a deal between its leader…

SRI LANKA PODUJANA PERAMUNA MP SUDARSHINI FERNANDOPULLE CALLED PRESIDENT AND PM TO RESIGN

Sudarshini tells Gota, Mahinda to GO! Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sudarshani Fernandopulle has called on President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down and give power to parliament to appoint a new president and minister.…

US$ 600 mn FINANCIAL AID FROM WORLD BANK

World Bank to provide US$ 600 mn financial aid The World Bank is to provide US$ 600 million in financial aid as a solution to the current economic crisis, assuring continued support, said the President’s Media Division. During a meeting…

PARTY LEADERS’MEETING PROPOSED BY SAJITH TO SPEAKER

Sajith requests for party leaders’ meeting Opposition leader – Sajith Premadasa has requested the Speaker to call for a party leaders’ meeting to discuss the 21 Amendment. He has also requested to summon the Attorney General and required officials of…

FOR PROPOSED NO CONFIDENCE MOTION CEYLON WORKERS’ CONGRESS DECIDES TO VOTE

CWC decide to vote against govt. The Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) has decided to vote in favour of the proposed No-Confidence Motion against the government. Tweeting, the General Secretary of the CWC – Jeevan Thondaman has said that the decision…

SRI LANKAN AIRLINES REQUESTRD TO POSTPONE PROCUREMENT PROCESS OF NEW AIRCRAFTS

COPE tells to delay SriLankan’s aircraft procurement process The Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) – Prof. Charitha Herath today (25) recommended to SriLankan Airlines to postpone the procurement process of leasing 21 aircraft for the period 2022-2025,…

KIRIELLA DISCLOSES SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT MP’S TO NCM

Independent MPs agree to support NCM – Kiriella Talks between the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and an independent MP group led by Wimal Weerawansa have ended successfully, internal sources from the SJB say.

NATIONAL PEOPLES POWER TO SUPPORT NO CONFIDENCE MOTION

NPP also backs NCM The Anura Kumara Dissanayake led National People’s Power has decided to support the No-Confidence Motion that is being tabled against the government by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya when contacted by NewsRadio said…

SRI LANKA IN DEBT TO CHINA FOR TWELVE OIL SHIPMENTS SINCE JULY 2021 TO JANUARY 2022

Payments pending for 12 oil shipments from China! China has provided 730,000 MT of fuel to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation with a value of US$ 500 million from July 2021 – January 2022. This was revealed by the Chinese ambassador…