The cable car project from Nanu Oya to Nuwara Eliya that was to be initiated as a further step towards increasing the tourist attraction in the Nuwara Eliya District has come under heavy criticism for irregularities where a group of racketeers including a government bigwig is allegedly seeking millions of euros in commissions, government sources said.
The Rajapaksa government that rose to power promising to create a secure nation claiming that the country's national security has been compromised has now gravely endangered the lives of people in their own homes, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said that what the country needs today is a programme that understands the suffering of the people, seeks solutions to problems and thinks about the country with a new vision.
Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that the answer to solving the issues in Sri Lanka, is not sacking Susil Premajayantha.
Sports and Youth Minister Namal Rajapaksa said that the reason for the removal of SLPP MP Susil Premajayantha from his state ministerial portfolio was a matter of discipline.
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa announced a Rs. 229 billion relief package covering all segments of society to alleviate the burden on the people due to the soaring Cost of Living.
State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion Susil Premajayantha has been removed from his post with immediate effect.
The Prime Minister’s Office today (03) refuted claims circulating on mainstream media and social media that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is to resign from his position.
The Russian Federation has transferred USD 5.5 million to the World Food Program (WFP) in order to provide financing of the projects related to the development of sustainable school nutrition systems in Sri Lanka.
With Sri Lanka facing a multitude of crises on all fronts, highly placed sources within the United National Party (UNP) said that Party Leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to contribute towards a new nation-building programme in 2022.
