SLPP national organizer Basil Rajapaksa briefed President Ranil Wickremesinghe on his party’s stand with regard to upcoming elections at a meeting yesterday (21) night.
Prof. Chandrasiri Palliyaguru, retired Senior Professor and Head of the Sinhala Department at the Sri Kelaniya University has passed away.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (22) released as many as 234 acres of land, previously held by the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters, to farmers in the area.
High Commissioner of India Santosh Jha and Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing W.S. Sathyananda signed and exchanged diplomatic letters on Thursday (21) to formalize the Government of India’s decision to provide an additional grant of Rs. 150 million for the construction of houses and Infrastructure facilities in Sobitha Thero Village in Anuradhapura.
Sri Lanka is close to finalising a debt treatment plan with India and the Paris Club, sources familiar with the negotiations said, pointing to a likely moratorium of up to six years and a reduced interest rate during the repayment period.
Public security minister Tiran Alles has said that there was no grounds for moving a no-faith motion against speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
Justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) in recent times.
The approval rating of the government fell from 9% in October 2023 to 7% in February 2024, according to the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research.
Thirty-six years have gone by since the death of Annai Poopathy, a Tamil woman who died in a hunger strike in protest against the atrocities committed by Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF).
Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi, Chairman of Ceynor Foundation, has resigned from his position after informing the President in a letter that he is unable to continue his duties due to the death threats of State Minister Piyal Nishantha.
