Gazette on amended duties and function under new Ministries published this morning, our news sources said.
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SC refuses Udayanga’s FR petition
Supreme Court refuses to proceed with FR petition filed to lift restrictions on Udayanga Weeratunga’s bank accouts
Read More »STC Chairman sacked due to public outcry
President Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday, removed Anuruddha Polgampola from the post of State Timber Corporation Chairman due to protest, within days of making the appointment. Polgampola, who was elected to Parliament, on the JVP ticket, in April 2004, switched his allegiance to President Mahinda Rajapaksa after being asked by the JVP …
Read More »Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena further remanded
The owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun Aloysius and CEO Kasun Palisena have been further remanded until May 14 by the Colomb0 Fort Magistrate’s Court. Meanwhile the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of W.M. Mendis & Company Limited to provide detailed reports of the financial transactions made with Perpetual Treasuries …
Read More »Jayasuriya to consult President, PM on vacant post of Deputy Speaker
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, yesterday, told Parliament that he would inform the House of the situation regarding the post of Deputy Speaker after consulting the President and the Prime Minister. He made this announcement, when UNP MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha demanded to know the government’s position on the vacant Deputy …
Read More »Top government officials arrested for bribery remanded until May 22
Two top Sri Lankan government officials arrested last week for accepting a bribe of Rs.20 million from an Indian businessman have been remanded until May 22nd by the Colombo Chief Magistrate. When the case was called before Colombo Additional Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala today, the Magistrate ordered to re-remand the …
Read More »Audit Bill not consistent with the Constitution
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya informs parliament that the National Audit Bill is not in accordance with the constitution, our news sources said
Read More »Duminda’s appeal argued before SC
An appeal filed in the Supreme Court by former UPFA MP Duminda Silva was argued before the Supreme Court, yesterday. A High Court Trial-at-Bar convicted Duminda Silva and four others of unlawful assembly and aiding and abetting in the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, at Kolonnawa in 2012. The High Court …
Read More »President opens second session of Parliament
The Second Session of the Eighth Parliament was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena, a short while ago. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the President arrived at the parliament for the ceremony. The President was receiveid at the main steps of the Parliament building by the Speaker and …
Read More »Cabinet meeting postponed
The Cabinet meeting which was scheduled to be held today (08) has been postponed until tomorrow (09) due to the ceremonial opening of the second session of the 8th Parliament. Accordingly, the Cabinet meeting will take place at 10 am tomorrow at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. This will be …
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