Category: Politics
MP should declare assets, have age limits: Tharaka Balasuriya tells Paliament
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian and State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya says all parliamentarians should declare their assets and also be held accountable through the Attorney General. “This will help to refute widespread public allegations of corruption,” he told Parliament yesterday. “I have a few suggestions to make, which I feel would […]
Ready to join interim government on condition of rebuilding economy: SJB tells government
Samagi Jana Balawege MP Eran Wickremaratne stated in Parliament today that if the Prime Minister agrees to the proposal to abolish the executive Presidency, as intimated in Parliament, the main opposition is ready to join an interim government at the invitation of the government and take up the responsibility of reviving the economy tomorrow. The […]
‘s power can no longer be contained by the chains of corruption: Transparency International
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) calls for the current administration to bow to the will of the people. Releasing a statement, the TISL also calls on the law enforcement authorities to act independently in order to ensure that those in power are held accountable for their actions. Full Statement Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), as […]
Four ministers appointed to maintain affairs of Parliament and other functions
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (04) appointed four Ministers to maintain the affairs of the Parliament and other functions of the country legitimately and stably until a full Cabinet is appointed. These Ministers were appointed as there is a need to appoint a Leader of the House and a Chief Government Whip for the functioning of […]
Anti-government protests continue in Sri Lanka
Mass protests demanding the resignation of the government are being held across Sri Lanka amid a worsening economic crisis. Sri Lankan migrants in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Japan also protested against the government and its anti-democratic moves. “The president invites all political parties in parliament to accept cabinet posts and join […]
President invites all political parties to accept ministerial portfolios
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invited all political parties to come together to find solutions to the ongoing national crisis.The current crisis is a result of several economic factors and global developments. As one of the leading democratic countries in Asia, solutions should be found to this within a democratic framework.Considering this a national need, the time […]
Harsha wants a complete overhaul of Central Bank Monetary Board
Basic economic theory states that the main factor determining the efficiency of a market is confidence and with this, in mind, this government is clearly unable to manage the economy any further, Opposition Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva said. Speaking at a press briefing he said that the public confidence, as well as international investor confidence […]
Indian External Affairs Minister calls on President
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar who is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Monday.Dr. Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka to attend the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which begins today in Colombo. Expressing pleasure over the visit of Dr. Jaishankar, the President thanked India for providing a Credit […]
Defence Attachés of USA, France, Germany, Korea & Switzerland visit Hambantota Port
Defence Attachés (DAs) representing several countries made a recent tour of the port to familiarise themselves with the port’s activities. Some of them showed interest in directing their country’s naval vessels to Hambantota International Port (HIP) for replenishment and for husbandry services while operating in the region. The visiting group represented the USA, Maldives, France, […]
High Comm Moragoda meets Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs on bilateral energy cooperation
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs of India Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, 10 March at the Ministry of Urban Affairs in New Delhi. High Commissioner Moragoda thanked Minister Puri for the assistance that India has provided to Sri Lanka as […]
Indian naval vessels visit Hambantota International Port
Two Indian naval vessels visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for replenishments and husbandry services. The ships which arrived on the 9th were berthed at HIP for 2 days.In past years naval vessels from Japan, Indonesia, Russia, and USA have called at the port of Hambantota.
Cabinet reshuffle: New Ministers for Transport and Wildlife
Under the Cabinet reshuffle, two Cabinet Ministers and a State Minister were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (04). Arundika Fernando, who resigned from his post earlier, was sworn in as a State Minister again. C.B. Rathnayake – Minister of Wildlife & Forest Conservation Dilum Amunugama – […]