Politics

State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera resigns! Jayantha Samaraweera has announced his resignation from his state ministerial portfolio. Samaraweera represents the National Freedom Front (NFF) founded by Wimal Weerawansa and held the state ministerial portfolio of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply…

5 arrested over clash with Maithri’s security The Talangama Police says that 05 persons have been arrested over an assault on a Police Sergeant attached to the ex-Presidential Security Division (PSD) of former President Maithripala Sirisena. Police said the incident…

Statement made by Harin Fernando, MP at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Madam President I will highlight a few key issues that are indicative of the overall deteriorating human rights situation in Sri Lanka. My Parliamentary colleague…

Sri Lanka’s largest cement factory opens The state-of-the-art cement manufacturing facility of Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation (Pvt) Ltd declared open today (07), by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. A BOI venture, the Lanwa Sanstha facility spread across…

Basil instructs to turn of all street lights from today Minister Basil Rajapaksa has instructed all heads of Local Government bodies to turn off all street lights from today (07) until March 31st. The move is proposed in a bid…

CBSL devalues rupee to Rs 230/ The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has devalued the rupee against the US dollar to Rs.230 with effect from Monday (07), to allow flexibility in the exchange rate. A statement issued by the CBSL…

Long term visa for foreign investors Cabinet approval has been granted for a long term visa option for tourists investing in Sri Lanka. The approval had been granted at the request of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Tweeting, minister Namal Rajapaksa said…

Nadungamuwe Raja’ to become national treasure President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has advised the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to name the late ceremonial tusker ‘Nadungamuwe Raja’ as a National Treasure. Further, he had informed to conserve the remains of…

Chichi absent from SLPP office opening at Yanthampalawa ; PM takes a detour Following yesterday’s (05) inauguration of the Narammala Pradeshiya Sabha building complete with a public library, PM Mahinda Rajapaksa had gone to open the new coordinating office in…

Visa & Mastercard also pulls out of Russia Payments giants Visa and Mastercard have announced that they are pulling out of the Russian market. The measure is in protest at what Visa’s CEO called “Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile,…