Politics

. Korean President declares martial law South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law. The move comes as Yoon’s People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party continue to disagree over next year’s budget bill In…

South Korea President Faces Impeachment South Korea’s president yesterday shocked the country when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years. Yoon Suk Yeol’s drastic decision – announced…

– The government will take measures to revise the electricity tariff by a certain margin, and it will not take three years as claimed by Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. Meanwhile, Trade, Commerce,…

Rice imports allowed without permits temporarily The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to allow the import of rice without permits, in order to address the current shortage of rice. Addressing the media today, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa…

State vehicles : New decision by Govt The Cabinet has decided to conduct a study on vehicles used in all state institutions and dispose of them by selling, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing…

Cabinet nod to call fresh nominations for LG polls The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to amend the Local Government Act to allow fresh nominations to be called for the Local Government Election. Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told…

Proposal for ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Fund gets Cabinet nod The proposal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to establish a ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Fund has received Cabinet approval. Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that approval was also granted to appoint…

DR ARCHCHUNA RAMANATHAN COMPLAINS HE WAS ASSAULTED BY SJB MP SUJITH A heated situation erupted in Parliament today when Jaffna district MP Dr. Archchuna Ramanathan charged that he was assaulted in Parliament outside the Opposition Leader’s office. Raising a point…

SLMC National List MP sworn in Muhammathu Saali Naleem, who was appointed as a National List Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, has been sworn in as a member of the Tenth Parliament before the Speaker Hon.…

Speaker endorses certificate on 3 Bills Speaker – Dr. Asoka Ranwala has endorsed three Bills per the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The Speaker had informed the House that in terms of the provisions of…