President declines a recommendation made by the Constitutional Council
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly declined to approve a recommendation made by the Constitutional Council (CC) to the National Police Commission.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly declined to approve a recommendation made by the Constitutional Council (CC) to the National Police Commission.
The chairman of the Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) Karu Jayasuriya says that he expects the law will be implemented against the Puttalam district MP who was arrested over smuggling gold buscuits and a stock of mobile phones.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Eran Wickramaratne yesterday (26) submitted a private members Bill to amend the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No.1 of 1975 to make the provisions of the act to apply to the President as well.
Veteran Sri Lankan diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala passed away today (27) at the age of 85 while receiving treatment at the Kandy National Hospital.
A Sri Lankan woman who was working as a domestic aide in Malaysia died after falling from the second floor of an apartment complex.
A group of parliamentarians has handed over a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene, requesting to take suitable action against MP Ali Sabri Raheem.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his regret to the Japanese Government for the suspension of the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, which was being implemented with Japanese support.
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that collective policy measures are painful for businesses and households and that such measures are imperative to prevent devastative impacts of the soaring inflation and economic instability, and to restore economic conditions that are essential for economic stakeholders.
People's Bank was given full possession of a property in the city of Nuwara Eliya, mortgaged to the Bank as security for a facility obtained by Yashodha Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, by fiscal officers of the Nuwara Eliya District Court pursuant to the judgement by the Supreme Court.
Sri Lankan Opposition MP Harsha de Silva highlighted the critical considerations surrounding Domestic Debt Optimization and its impact on the members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).