Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court, told MP Harin Fernando that he expects to be freed in the new year to initiate his higher studies.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has cancelled a visit to the Dubai Expo scheduled for next week due to rising issues at home and amidst the economic crisis, the Daily Mirror learns.
Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne yesterday charged that the country is being swept away by an economic tsunami as a result of mismanagement by the ruling family.
To bring about co-existence between communities, politicians need to be rehabilitated, 'One Country, One Law' Presidential Task Force Head Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera said.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday claimed people are burning with fire in heart instead of fire in hearth.
The Chinese government donated Rs.19.6 million to Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) medical equipment donation programme ‘Husmak’ recently.
Sri Lanka has fallen into a situation where nobody is willing to support to alleviate it from the current economic crisis due to corruption, theft, waste and irregularities and power being held by a handful of people, former President and SLFP Leader MP Maithripala Sirisena said, speaking to the Party’s Electoral Board Meeting in Kotte yesterday (26).
Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce for One Country - One Law Venerable Galabodaththe Gnanasara Thera said any successive government since independence had not implemented the policy of one law for the country and that the present government has taken step to make it a reality.
The price of petrol would have ranged from Rs. 130 to Rs. 140 currently, had the fuel pricing formula been in force, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.
රජයේ මුදල් ඉතිරි කර ගැනීම සඳහා රටවල් කිහිපයක කොන්සියුලර් කාර්යාල වසා දැමීමට ආණ්ඩුව තීරණය කිරීම හේතුවෙන් එම රටවල සිටින විදෙස් ශ්රමිකයින් ගැටළු රැසකට මුහුණ පා ඇති බව ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ පවසනවා.
The Budget of 2022 for the Ja Ela Urban Council ruled by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) tabled by its Chairman has been defeated at a majority vote.
Political sources say a cabinet reshuffle will take place before the new parliament convenes.
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has reportedly told media heads that it would be better for cabinet ministers Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara and Udaya Gammanpila resign as they have violated their collective responsibility.
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