Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) conducting investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, has directed the former President Maithripala Sirisena, his Private Secretary Sameera de Silva to appear before it today, Thursday, at 10.30 am.
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Government consents to additional ten hours to debate 20 A in the House
The government has consented to an additional 10 hours for the debate on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. -
Government is to introduce three amendments to 20A
The Cabinet of Ministers has taken a decision to move three more amendments to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution tabled in Parliament. -
Speaker to appraise the House of SC determination on 20A today
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is to apprise the Parliament today, Tuesday, October 20 of the determination by the Supreme Court on the 20th Amendment Bill. -
Pakistan envoy calls on Minister Weerawanse
High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak paid a courtesy call on Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa at his office recently and held talks. -
Discontinuance of Light Rail Transit Project; Champika extends apologies to Japan
Former Minister of Megapolis and Western Development and JHU General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka has expressed apologies to Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga for “any inconvenience caused to Japan” due to the decision taken by the present Sri Lankan Government to discontinue the Japan-Funded Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project of Sri Lanka. -
Attack on correspondents in Mullaitheeuw: Court refuses bail to 2 suspects
Mullaitivu Magistrate S Leninkumar on Friday refused to grant bail to two suspects arrested over the attack on two local journalists in Mullaitheewu. -
Sri Lanka caught in geopolitical gymnastics of super powers... Tilvin Silva
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva has charged that Sri Lanka had been caught in geopolitical gymnastics of superpowers due to the policies followed by the Government. -
Government announces payment of Rs 5000 to families affected by curfew in Gampaha
The Government has taken a decision to pay Rs 5,000 to each family in the Gampaha District that is affected by the curfew. -
Tamil parties meet in Jaffna to form a common front
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Wigneswaran declares open Party Office in Jaffna
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Pakistan envoy calls on Foreign Minister Dinesh and holds talks
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and held discussions recently. -
Pirith chanted for Anandasangary’s recovery
Viharathipathy of the Abayarama Vihara Ven. Muruthottuwe Ananda Thera chanted pirith and tied a sacred thread on Tamil United Liberation Front Leader V. Anandasangary at his residence for his recovery from his sudden illness.
Attorney at Law Dilshan Jayasuriya appearing on behalf of former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has urged the Presidential Commission probing Easter Sunday Carnage to take legal action against former President Maithripala Sirisena and his Personal Secretary Sameera de Silva over a media release issued on September 20.Addressing the Commission.
Trincomalee Acting Magistrate Anvar issued an order remanding 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 27 allegedly for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
Four Tamil Nadu fishermen who had been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were remanded till January 31 by the Kayts Magistrate A.Judeson.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne on Monday made an order that the travel ban imposed on Swiss Embassy employee Garliar Barister Francis be extended till December 12.
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- By Shanmugalingam Surenthiran
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