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India-Sri Lanka Agreement on Key Infrastructure Projects Announced
16/12/2024

India-Sri Lanka Agreement on Key Infrastructure Projects Announced

In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced a series of transformative infrastructure projects following their high-level talks in New Delhi. These projects include the integration of the....

Use of Academic Titles Restricted to Active Service, Says UGC
16/12/2024

Use of Academic Titles Restricted to Active Service, Says UGC

The former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge had issued a circular in July, notifying all university vice-chancellors, faculty deans, and directors of higher education institutions that the titles of Senior Professor, Professor, and Associate Pro...

Public Utilities Commission to Seek Public Feedback on Electricity Tariff Proposal from Tomorrow
16/12/2024

Public Utilities Commission to Seek Public Feedback on Electricity Tariff Proposal from Tomorrow

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that public consultations on the proposed electricity tariff revisions will commence tomorrow (17) and continue until January 8. Members of the public can submit their opinions and suggestions regarding the proposal to the PUCSL at their...

Opposition Alleges Government MPs Removing Academic Qualifications from Social Media
16/12/2024

Opposition Alleges Government MPs Removing Academic Qualifications from Social Media

The opposition claims that nearly ten government MPs have removed academic titles such as “Doctor,” “Professor,” and “Engineer” from their Facebook profiles. This move reportedly follows controversies surrounding the authenticity of their educational qualifications. According to oppositi...

Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne to be Appointed as New Speaker?
16/12/2024

Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne to be Appointed as New Speaker?

Reports indicate that the National People’s Power (NPP) government has decided to appoint Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne as the new Speaker of Parliament. Dr. Wickramaratne, who secured 51,391 preferential votes, was ranked second on the NPP’s Polonnaruwa District candidate list. A former medical admi...

Special Party Leaders’ Meeting
16/12/2024

Special Party Leaders’ Meeting

Special Party Leaders’ Meeting to Discuss Tomorrow’s Parliamentary Agenda A special meeting of party leaders, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, will be held this evening (16) to discuss tomorrow’s (17) parliamentary proceedings, including the appointment of a new Speaker of the House. Earlier tod...

Farmers Allowed to Act Against Crop Damage by Wild Animals: Minister Lal Kantha
06/12/2024

Farmers Allowed to Act Against Crop Damage by Wild Animals: Minister Lal Kantha

Farmers are permitted to take any necessary action to protect their crops from damage caused by wild animals within their cultivated lands, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation Lal Kantha stated in Parliament yesterday (05). The Minister acknowledged that crop damage by wild anim...

78 railway engines idling without repairs since 2017: Audit Report
06/12/2024

78 railway engines idling without repairs since 2017: Audit Report

The Auditor General’s Department has revealed that 78 railway engines requiring repairs have been left idle in running sheds and the Ratmalana Main Railway Workshop for over seven years since 2017. According to the Audit Report, 47 of the 103 M-Class engines in the rolling block are undergoing rep...

Customs to Release Imported Rice within Four Hours of Arrival
06/12/2024

Customs to Release Imported Rice within Four Hours of Arrival

Imported rice stocks will be released from the Colombo Port within four hours of arrival, provided all necessary taxes are paid, Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda announced yesterday. Speaking to the media, Arukgoda stated that these measures are intended to streamline the impo...

Opposition accuses Govt. Over Large Budgetary Allocation to Presidential Secretariat
06/12/2024

Opposition accuses Govt. Over Large Budgetary Allocation to Presidential Secretariat

The opposition accused the government yesterday (05) of allocating a large budget for the Presidential Secretariat for the first quarter of 2025, contradicting pre-election pledges to cut expenditure. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hasheem raised the issue in Parliament during the Vote on Acc...

SJB MP Kabir Hashim Questions Interim Budget Allocations and Criticizes Government's Economic Policy
05/12/2024

SJB MP Kabir Hashim Questions Interim Budget Allocations and Criticizes Government's Economic Policy

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim, speaking in Parliament today (05), criticized the government’s interim budget for 2025, highlighting that the same amount of funds allocated to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the first four months of 2024 has been allocated to President Anur...

All Former MPs Return Official Residences: Parliamentary Secretary General Confirms
05/12/2024

All Former MPs Return Official Residences: Parliamentary Secretary General Confirms

Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, has confirmed that all former Members of Parliament have now returned their official residences in Madiwela. She further stated that accordingly, around 40 newly-elected MPs have been allocated residences. Additionally, the Secretary-General note...

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