Fisheries minister Douglas Devananda faced a public protest at Ponnaveli in Kilinochchi on 05 April against his attempt to handover land for limestone mining.
Chairman of the parliamentary committee on ways and means Patali Champika Ranawaka visited the wholesale market in Colombo Pettah yesterday (05).
One of Sri Lanka’s foremost teachers’ unions has warned that the Western Province Governor, who is also a former Air Force Commander, interfering to overturn the transfer of a girls’ college principal, who is currently facing a disciplinary inquiry, would negatively impact the effective conduct of the school’s activities.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Senior Vice President Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has sent a letter to Acting Secretary General secretary of the SLFP Dushmantha Mitrapala requesting to convene an emergency political committee meeting.
A second attempt within 10 days to legalize the takeover of private land for President’s House in Jaffna has failed.
Claiming that both Sinhala and Tamil people have a right to interact with the State in their own languages, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the proportion of the Tamil youth in public institutions, tri-forces and important sectors should be increased.
Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an alleged financial fraud, has been remanded on the orders of the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
A consumer rights group has paid a respectful tribute to URF leader Patali Champika Ranawaka for having exposed traders who amass undue profits.
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman has been recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
SJB parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has requested the public to find out whether a party has a good leader and team as well as plans and capabilities to develop the country.
