Speculation is rife in political circles that Minister Tilak Mapapana will be appointed Acting Foreign Minister following Ravi Karunanayake’s resignation yesterday. Sources said that the President could exercise the powers of the foreign ministry until an appointment was made. Karunanayake succeeded foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera in May this year.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament that a new tradition has been created today with the resignation of the former Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake. “An example was set at this moment that the government is not interfering into investigations,” the Premier said. “In the past not a single minister …
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After making a special statement in parliament, Foreign Minister and Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake resigns from his ministerial post, our news sources said.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake is due to make a special statement before the Parliament today. Speaker of parliament Karu Jayasuriya is expected to take a decision today on the no-confidence motion brought by the Joint Opposition MPs against Minister Karunanayake. According to the government sources President Maithripala Sirisena and …
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Following a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat, Foreign Minister Karunanayake is likely to quit his portfolio shortly, according to sources. A government spokesman said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, too, had attended the meeting at President Sirisena’s request. Several SLFP ministers have demanded Karunanayake’s …
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President Maithripala Sirisena says the policy of the present government is to bring foreign investment in a way which will not harm the country’s sovereignty. The President further said that when entering into agreements with a foreign country or a company regarding investments, a special clause will be included stating …
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Public servants do nothing much productive for the country or the economy despite a massive sum is being spent to pay their salaries, says primary industries minister Daya Gamage. He was speaking at a meeting at his ministry yesterday (07) to raise awareness among people’s representatives about the plans of …
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The Speaker in the parliament Karu Jayasuriya presented the final draft bill to set up a Code of Conduct for parliamentarians, our news sources said.
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Colombo High Court Judge Sampath Wijeratne yesterday Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera permission to go abroad to preach sermons between August 10 and Sept. 20. The Thera had informed the court through his counsel that he had received invitations from several countries, to deliver sermons. The Thera has been …
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Convener of the Inter-University Bhikku Action Committee, Ven. Thampitiya Sugathananda Thero was granted bail by the Colombo High Court today (8). The arrest was made on June 22, whilst the Thero was receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.
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