Category: Politics
I take current crisis as an opportunity to bring about change people expect: President
Address by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the newly appointed Ministers after the swearing-in of the new Cabinet: Today, I am addressing you at a time when the country is facing one of the most difficult and challenging economic, political, and socially decisive time in the history of Sri Lanka. Today, I have appointed new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]