Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana has dismissed the charges made by Joint Opposition that UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voulé meeting with selected High Court judges during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka is an infringement on their independence.
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Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society delegation calls on Pakistan envoy
A three-member delegation of ‘Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society’, led by its President, Piyadasa Hewa Wellalage paid a courtesy call on the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat on Thursday, 19th September and discussed matters related to donation of corneas to Pakistan. -
President confers highest military ranks to former Navy Chief Karanagoda and former Air Force Chief Gunathileke
President Maithripala Sirisena conferred the highest military ranks to former Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and former Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathileke at an investiture ceremony held at the Colombo Harbour premises on Thursday, September 19. -
Reginald Cooray crosses over to SLPP
The former Governor of the Northern Province Reginald Cooray has crossed over from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. -
Subramanian Swamy at Namal Rajapaksa’s wedding reception
Former Indian Union Minister, Parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy attended the wedding reception of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa held in Colombo recently. -
Five member committee to spearhead SLPP presidential poll campaign
Five parliamentarians have been appointed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to conduct the presidential poll campaign. -
Opposition Leader dismisses President’s allegation of fraud in the construction of Lotus Tower as unfounded
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has dismissed the allegation of a Rs. two billion fraud in the construction of the Lotus Tower made at its opening ceremony as an unfounded allegation. -
President graces Sri Lanka Engineering Day
President Maithripala Sirisena graced the ceremony held to mark Sri Lanka Engineering Day as its Chief Guest. The event was held by the Sri Lanka Engineering Council at the Irrigation Department Auditorium on September 17. -
Daya Gamage presented with his portrait on his birthday
Minister Daya Gamage was presented with a portrait of his at an event held at Temple Trees. -
Former Indian PM at Namal Rajapaksa’s wedding reception
Former Prime Minister of India Thewagowda attended the marriage reception of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapakse held at Mount Lavinia Hotel recently. -
Chinese deleagation calls on Premier Ranil
A Chinese Delegation led by the Chinese Communist Party Secretary for Wong Jing Metropolis and CCP Politburo member Cheng Miner paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently and held discussions. The meeting took place at Temple Trees. -
TRCSL ex Director denies allegation over Lotus Tower construction
Ex Director of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Anusha Palpita has denied the allegation made by President Maithripala Sirisena Rs. 2 billion loss took place due to an advance payment being made to a Chinese company for the construction of the Lotus Tower. -
President Sirisena graces OPA’s annual conference
President Maithripala Sirisena graced the annual conference of the Organization of Professional Association of Sri Lanka (OPA) held at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo on Tuesday, September 17.
Leader of the House and Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development Minister Lakshman Kiriella has expressed the view that the Parliamentary Select Committee has powers to summon persons of any, be it the Prime Minister or President of the country.
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has maintained that any avoidance of summons by Parliamentary Select Committee will be cited as contempt of Parliament.
CoPE Chairman JVP lawmaker Sunil Handunnetti has stated that all parties pertaining to Batticaloa Campus Ltd. including the Board of Investment (BoI), University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC), and Tertiary Education Authority of Sri Lanka have been summoned before the Committee on 21 May over the controversial Sharia University project.
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appealed to President Maithripala Sirisena and Premier Ranil Wickremasinghe to unite at this hour of national crisis setting aside political disparities and the dreams to be the next President.
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- By S.Kathiravan
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New building at Madawala Al - Munawwara Primary School declared...
- By J.M.Hafeez
The new building of the Al - Munawwara Primary School in Madawala was declared open recently.
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