Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said in Parliament yesterday that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has agreed to reduce the increased electricity tariff imposed last October.
The Supreme Court’s determination on the antiterrorism bill will be studied and subjected to an extensive dialogue before deciding the course of action, said justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
A government notification has been issued, increasing the special commodity levy imposed on several items including black grams, green grams and cowpeas.
The English language is to be considered for conducting legal proceedings and maintaining records in certain courts, the Government Information Department said today.
Patali Champika Ranawaka is unqualified for the position of presidency, said his one-time political buddy Udaya Gammanpila.
The so-called socialist revolutionaries fight against private universities, but send their children to the very same private universities, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
A struggle in the north east for the war-missing has completed seven years.
In a startling revelation, intelligence agencies have uncovered a sinister plot aimed at Minister Tiran Alles and Acting Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.
A shooting incident in Mahabage has left a 39-year-old dead this morning (21), the police said.
The United Republic Front (URF) Leader and Opposition Parliamentarian,
