Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa shows his sporting spirit at the annual Mahinda Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy Championship cricket tournament held at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Stadium under his chairmanship, with the participation of Members of Parliament.

The team of parliamentarians managed to win that championship by defeating the team of state ministers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that a Gazette notification is expected to be issued this week relaxing restrictions on import of lorries, trucks and buses used for public transport.

However, regarding the import of other vehicles, financial analysts say that the import of other vehicles will be further delayed considering the existing foreign exchange reserves.

They also emphasize that the exchange rate of the US Dollar could rise once again through the acceleration of vehicle imports.

(adaderana.lk)

The Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to take the position that ‘this is not the best time to expand on the 13th Amendment’ to the Constitution.

The party’s general secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has told the Sunday Times that the position of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna will be officially communicated to the government headed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday.

The Sunday Times learns that the decision has been supported by the SLPP faction which is with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. At present, a majority of the SLPP are with this group.

He said the party had resolved to take the position on the grounds that the country could come under undue pressure if the government tried to expand on the 13th Amendment at a time when the government itself was already under pressure with a weak economic situation.

He said that they would suggest to the government that they could consider further expansion when the government was in a strong economic position.