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Steps have been taken to remove Dr. Nalaka Godaheva from the Committee on State Finance, where he was a member on two previous occasions. Mr. Godaheva points out that this removal was done due to holding independent views. Mr. Godaheva's...

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the crisis - hit  island nation last month amid mass protests, is expected to return to the country next week, according to minister Ali Sabri. "Officially we have no role in the...

Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition, said that no member of the Samagi Jana Balavega will accept the position of minister in the current government by succumbing to dollars, rupees and privileges. The opposition leader pointed out that...

Trade unions put the list out Union leader Mr. Chandana Suriyaarachchi points out that Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe has planned to sell nearly 40 government institutions. Mr. Chandana Suriyarachchi points out that for the first time departments have also been included...

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 17 August 2022, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their...

Jetwing Travels, in collaboration with MiCE Hubs Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, became the sole visa processing centre for Malaysia in Sri Lanka yesterday. Tan Yang Thai, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, opined that the reopening...

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last month amid public protests calling for his resignation, is awaiting a US Green Card in order to return to the US and settle there with his wife and son, according to...

President Ranil Wickramasinge was relating a anecdote addressing a gathering yesturday that he was richer than the Republic of Sri Lanka. the clip in a twitter attached herewith. https://twitter.com/NewsWireLK/status/1559866781124026368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559866781124026368%7Ctwgr%5E67551392cf743b4823e575dba52670546e820424%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FNewsWireLK2Fstatus2F1559866781124026368widget%3DTweet

The new political alliance, formed by the union of 10 parties independent from the government, is scheduled to be unveiled on September 4. Its chairman is Mr. Wimal Weerawansa. The event is scheduled to be held at the Maharagama Youth...

A meeting between Mr. David McLachlan-Karr, Asia Pacific Regional Director of the United Nations Development Coordination Office and Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the Leader of the Opposition, took place at the office of the Leader of the Opposition in Colombo. Many...