May Day this year is due to be a historic one for women, says National People's Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, claiming that for the first-time they have become politically-strengthened and are ready to show their strength.
While assuring that he will contest the upcoming presidential polls, incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe has told SLPP founder Basil Rajapaksa that his decision would be announced towards end-July.
In the event parliament is dissolved next month, a general election could take place within the next 60-day period, said director general of the Election Commission Saman Ratnayake.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has asked National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to face him in the proposed public debate without evading it by giving various excuses.
A detailed report into substandard medicines, purchase scams and those responsible is to be submitted to parliament next week, said the National Audit Office.
Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena is due to take up duties as governor of the southern province on 03 May.
The Auditor General’s Department is reported to be badly hampered in its functions as a result of a severe dearth of staff.
In a significant development in the aviation sector, Supreme Global Holdings, a conglomerate owned by R.M. Manivannan, has entered the bidding process to acquire the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines.
The Sri Lankan community in Sweden has accorded a warm welcome for the leader of the National People's Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake upon his arrival in Stockholm.
Police teams including intelligence personnel are to be deployed in 15 prisons from 01 May to prevent imprisoned criminals from communicating with their gangs in the outside.
