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A special gazette notification has been issued making electricity supply, petroleum, postal and hospital services essential services. It was by the President's Secretary according to an order of President Ranil Wickramasinghe. Accordingly, all services related to the supply of electricity,...

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna member of Parliament, attorney at law Udaya Gammanpila, has sent a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, informing that the privilege of the petitioner MPs was violated when the Speaker announced the Supreme Court Determination...

The presentation of the new Central Bank Bill for public debate by the Government had offered opportunities for citizens to express their views on the central bank and central banking. Some of these views are valid but many others are...

The Most Reverend Thibbatuwe Sri Sumangala Thero, the Mahanayake Thero of Malwatu Mahavihara, said that certain sections of the new Terrorism Act are dangerous. He mentioned this when MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara informed him about the new Anti-Terrorism Act.

A progress review meeting was held yesterday (17) in the afternoon of the Presidential Secretariat of the 3 institutions of the Government of Sri Lanka, namely Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka Customs, and Excise Department of Sri Lanka. In the meeting...

A petition is filed in the Supreme court against the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill submitted to the Parliament by MP Member of Parliament Premanath.C. Dolawatta. Retired Army Brigadier K Athula H.D Silva,Shenali D . Waduge and Jehan Hameed has filed...

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake's mother Mrs. Kamalika Sriya Karunanayake has passed away in a private hospital. She had been ill for some time and was 82 years old when she died. Former President J.R. During Jayawardene's administration, she has...

At a press conference held today, SJB Member of Parliament Tissa Attanayake said that a deal of 55 million dollars has been made to repair the Kafir aircraft at this time when the country is in crisis. He said that...

Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament Mr. M.A. Sumanthiran said that although the President has stated on many occasions that he will submit the IMF agreement to the Parliament, the related documents have not been submitted to the Parliament yet....

Sri Lanka’s shares slipped at close on Monday with selling pressure continuing in banking sector counters, as the market anticipates local debt restructuring following International Monetary Fund loan approval, an analyst said. The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was...