Category: Politics
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 – […]
Reshuffle in Ministerial portfolios; Wimal, Gammanpila removed from portfolios: PMD
Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila, have been removed from their ministerial portfolios today (03) in accordance with the powers vested in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Following the removal of Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila from their ministerial portfolios, several ministries have been reshuffled. Gamini Lokuge was sworn in as the […]
No other solution before this economic crisis throws Sri Lanka into social unrest, says Harsha
Sri Lanka will not be able to solve the current crisis by merely going to the IMF and need to engage with a whole range of multilateral, bilateral, and private investors to find a solution, said Opposition Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva. Speaking at a press briefing, de Silva urged the government to pave way for […]
All volumes including witness records of Easter attack hands over to Parliament
All the volumes, including the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday attacks and related witness records, have been submitted to Parliament, President’s Media Division said. The complete 88-volume report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry was handed over to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena by the Director-General of Legal […]
European Union urges Sri Lanka to continue reducing use of PTA
The European Union (EU) has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges. At the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission held on 8 February 2022 in Brussels, Sri Lanka has […]
President instructs officials to implement new mechanism to expedite release of essential commodities
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials to take steps to immediately release the containers containing essential items at the custody of Customs. The President made this decision with the objective of maintaining a steady supply of essential commodities including food in the market without any shortages. The President also appointed a committee headed by Finance […]
Gamini Senarath appointed new Secretary to President, Anura Dissanayake new Secretary to PM
Gamini Senarath, a senior official of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, has been appointed as the new Secretary to the President. The letter of appointment was handed over by the President to him at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (19). Meanwhile, D.M. Anura Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Prime Minister […]
We hope to transform ICT & BPM businesses into USD 3bn export sector soon, President assures Parliament
Transforming future Sri Lanka into a technologically driven country, the government hopes to transform ICT / BPM businesses into a USD 3 billion export sector soon, addressing the Parliament, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. Ceremonially opening the 2nd Session of the 9th Parliament on Tuesday he said that the Government is using state-of-the-art technology in the […]
SIR PONNAMBALAM ARUNACHALAM (1853-1924)
On the 98th Death Anniversary which falls on January 9, 2022 Compiled by Sega Nagendra and Suresh Murugaser, great grandchildren of Sir P. Arunachalam FAMILY Ponnambalam Arunachalam was the youngest Son of Gate Mudaliyar A. Ponnambalam. He was born on September 14, 1853, to a highly respected and a well-educated professional family originally from Manipay, […]
Chinese FM assures to help Sri Lanka; signs agreement on Economic & Technical Cooperation
Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister WANG Yi assures that China will continue to do its best to provide all the necessary help and support to Sri Lanka. The matter was discussed during the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Rajapaksa and the visiting Foreign Minister at Temple Trees. Following a special request by Prime Minister […]
Chinese FM calls on President; restructuring debt repayments, concessional trade-credit scheme discussed
A meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and Member of the State Council Wang Yi, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Presidential Secretariat, today (09) further strengthening the 65 years of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka. Warmly welcoming the Chinese Foreign Minister, President Rajapaksa recalled the historic close […]