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Court remands Rishad until Oct 27

Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage has remanded Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen until the 27th of this month.
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

Representatives of several Tamil parties met at a meeting held at the Illam Kalaijnar Hall in Nallur, Jaffna on Friday and held discussions on froming a common front.
Wigneswaran declares open Party Office in Jaffna

The Public Co-ordinating Offcie of the Tamil Makkal Thesiya Front was declared open by the Leader of TMTF, Parliamentarian Justice Wigneswaran at Aadiyapatham Road in Thirunelvely in Jaffna on Sunday, October 18.
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.

: 29 September 2020

Jastwant Singh no more

Jaswant Singh

India’s former union minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday, September 27. He was 82 at the time of his demise. He died after a cardiac arrest at Delhi's Army Hospital (Research & Referral) where he was admitted in June.

: 06 May 2020

Empathy, kindness essential tools for national recovery … Former US President Bush

Bush

Former US Pesident Bush has appealed to the people to remember that empathy and simple kindness are essential, powerful tools of national recovery from the virus. Even at an appropriate social distance, one could find the way to be present in the lives of others.

: 29 April 2020

British Premier Johnson and fiancée blessed with a son

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, and his fiancee Carrie Symonds, 32, have announced the birth of a healthy son.

: 24 April 2020

Donald Trump inks order temporarily suspending approval of green cards

Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards. The said order is to last for 60 days and then could be extended.