The opposition is reportedly having serious doubts if President Ranil Wickremesinghe plans to dissolve parliament and go for snap general elections in agreement with SLPP founder Basil Rajapaksa.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) faction led by Maithripala Sirisena held an executive committee meeting at a private hotel in Pitakotte this morning (12), where Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa was unanimously elected as the party chairman.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the SLPP, UNP, JVP and the NPP of getting together to plot against the SJB, which they fear.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that Rs. one billion will be allocated next year for research on the relationship between Buddha’s teachings and Artificial Intelligence.
In the confirmation hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth K. Horst, the nominee for US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, outlined a complete vision for US-Sri Lanka relations, placing a strong emphasis on strategic security measures and economic cooperation while championing human rights causes.
Fishermen of Mullaitivu suspect that the Navy assists poaching in their seas.
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed him to conduct a comprehensive analysis of interest rates applicable to the savings of senior citizens.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will have further discussions in the coming week with regard to the four persons proposed as its presidential candidate, said party sources.
Senaka de Silva, the former chairman of Apey Jathika Peramuna, says he will wrest control of the SJB again.
Northern province governor P.S.M. Charles has intervened for the opening of access roads to private land released by the Army following a presidential order 1 ½ months ago.
