An academic claims a government plan to raise the debt ceiling of the state by Rs. 8,000 billion.

The government has decided to introduce a new law to bring back and forfeit black money held in offshore accounts by politicians and criminals.

The candidate who gets the support of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will be the winner at the next presidential election, said government minister Prasanna Ranatunga.

Trade unions in the health sector have decided to form a common alliance against the Health Ministry secretary’s circular that prohibits them from speaking to the media.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will convene an All Party Conference (APC) on July 26 to make the Party Leaders aware about the programmes implemented and programmes expected to be implemented with regard to the national reconciliation.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the officials to expedite the Anuradhapura Sacred Site Development Plan, giving priority to the Maha Viharaya Development Plan.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India has served as a significant platform to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between the two nations, said minister of foreign affairs Ali Sabry.

PIC: The Howarths

With speculation rife in the political circles about a change in the health portfolio, infighting is on for the position, said reliable political sources.

Water tariffs will go up next month as consumers are presently supplied at a loss of five cents per litre, said state minister Sanath Nishantha.