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Asoka Ranwala appointed new Speaker of Parliament
Asoka Ranwala appointed new Speaker of Parliament
National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Member of Parliament Asoka Sapumal Ranwala has been unanimously appointed as the new Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
| November 21, 2024 10:10 am
Billionaire Gautam Adani of India’s Adani Group charged in US with bribery; bond deal pulled
Billionaire Gautam Adani of India’s Adani Group charged in US with bribery; bond deal pulled
Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme, according to U.S. prosecutors. MORE..
Watch Live: Inaugural session of 10th Parliament commences
Watch Live: Inaugural session of 10th Parliament commences
The ceremonial opening of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament commenced a short while ago. MORE..
| November 21, 2024 9:57 am
IMF team to meet Energy Ministry and CEB officials today
IMF team to meet Energy Ministry and CEB officials today
The representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, are scheduled to meet with officials from the Ministry of Energy and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a discussion. MORE..
Deputy Ministers to be sworn in today; Ranwala tipped to be Speaker?
Deputy Ministers to be sworn in today; Ranwala tipped to be Speaker?
The National People’s Power (NPP) has reportedly decided to appoint MP Ashoka Ranwala, a long-time stalwart of the JVP, as the Speaker of the new Parliament. MORE..
Inaugural meeting of 10th Parliament today; President to deliver policy statement
Inaugural meeting of 10th Parliament today; President to deliver policy statement
The ceremonial opening of the first session of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled for today (21), during which President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present the Government’s Policy Statement. MORE..
Ten arrested with 160kg ‘Ice’ and 60kg heroin in drug bust
Ten arrested with 160kg ‘Ice’ and 60kg heroin in drug bust
Ten persons have been arrested along with 160 kg of ‘ICE’ narcotics (crystal methamphetamine) and 60 kg of heroin in Gandara, Matara by the Matara Divisional Crimes Detective Bureau (DCDB). MORE..
One person killed in shooting at Dikwella
One person killed in shooting at Dikwella
A person has been reported dead following a shooting incident at Walasgala in Dikwella, police said. MORE..
Heavy showers above 100 mm likely in several provinces
Heavy showers above 100 mm likely in several provinces
A low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around 23 November and thereafter, it is likely to intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal during subsequent two days, says the Met. Department. MORE..
NPP sweep is ‘earthquake in Sri Lankan politics’ - Erik Solheim
NPP sweep is ‘earthquake in Sri Lankan politics’ - Erik Solheim
The stunning electoral sweep of the National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is “an earthquake in Sri Lankan politics”, says Erik Solheim, the former Norwegian peace facilitator in the island nation. MORE..
2024 A/L exam to be held on Nov. 25 as scheduled
2024 A/L exam to be held on Nov. 25 as scheduled
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has confirmed that the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination will commence as planned on November 25, and continue until December 20, 2024. MORE..
Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
Palestinians are “facing diminishing conditions for survival” in parts of northern Gaza under siege by Israeli forces because virtually no aid has been delivered in 40 days, the UN has warned. MORE..
Cabinet approval to import 70,000 MT of rice
Cabinet approval to import 70,000 MT of rice
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the import of 70,000 metric tonnes of rice as a short-term solution to address the existing shortage of rice in the market. MORE..
| November 20, 2024 5:03 pm
Independent committee to probe Ravi’s appointment as NDF National List MP
Independent committee to probe Ravi’s appointment as NDF National List MP
The New Democratic Front (NDF) has decided to conduct an independent inquiry into the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake as an MP from the National List of the alliance. MORE..
Petition filed against ex-President Ranil and others over liquor licenses
Petition filed against ex-President Ranil and others over liquor licenses
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking an order that the fundamental human rights have been violated through the decision by the respondents including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to issue liquor licenses in violation of the Excise Act after the 2024 Presidential Election was announced. MORE..
Pilleyan leaves CID after recording 5-hour statement
Pilleyan leaves CID after recording 5-hour statement
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement for around 5 hours. MORE..
| November 20, 2024 4:39 pm
Appeals Court upholds death sentence on ‘Julampitiye Amare’
Appeals Court upholds death sentence on ‘Julampitiye Amare’
The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence given to Geeganagamage Amarasiri alias ‘Julampitiye Amare’ who was accused of shooting and killing of two persons at a JVP rally in June 2012. MORE..
Shipowner appeals for Sri Lanka to review case against ‘X-Press Pearl’ Master - report
Shipowner appeals for Sri Lanka to review case against ‘X-Press Pearl’ Master - report
X-Press Feeders has hit out at the “bureaucratic and legal hurdles” that have caused severe delays in the case of the X-Press Pearl, a boxship that caught fire in 2021 causing one of Sri Lanka’s worst-ever environmental disasters. MORE..
Teenager dead after earth mound collapses on house
Teenager dead after earth mound collapses on house
A sixteen-year-old boy has been reported dead after a mound of earth collapsed on a house in the Wathuliyadda area in Medamahanuwara. MORE..
Ruhuna Uni. VC denies allegations, refuses to resign amid strike
Ruhuna Uni. VC denies allegations, refuses to resign amid strike
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ruhuna, Senior Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena has categorically denied all allegations leveled against him and asserted that he will not resign from his position, despite mounting pressure and ongoing protests by academic and non-academic staff and the students’ unions. MORE..
| November 20, 2024 2:51 pm
Former Minister Harin Fernando granted bail
Former Minister Harin Fernando granted bail
Former Minister Harin Fernando, who was arrested this morning (20), has been released on bail, after being produced before the Badulla Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
| November 20, 2024 2:03 pm
Ex-MP Sri Ranga to give statement to CID on Sujeewa’s vehicle
Ex-MP Sri Ranga to give statement to CID on Sujeewa’s vehicle
Former Member of Parliament J. Sri Ranga has arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) this morning in order to provide a statement. MORE..
NPP MPs taken to Parliament complex, guided through practices and procedures
NPP MPs taken to Parliament complex, guided through practices and procedures
The National People’s Power (NPP) has convened its newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) at the party headquarters in Pelawatte today (20) for an orientation session ahead of their parliamentary duties. MORE..
| November 20, 2024 1:11 pm
Ruhuna Uni. academic, non-academic and student unions strike continues for second day
Ruhuna Uni. academic, non-academic and student unions strike continues for second day
The strike action launched by all academic and non-academic trade unions and Students Unions affiliated with the University of Ruhuna yesterday, demanding the immediate removal of the university’s Vice Chancellor, continued second consecutive day today (Nov. 20). MORE..
Mahinda Siriwardena re-assumes duties as Finance Secretary
Mahinda Siriwardena re-assumes duties as Finance Secretary
K. M. Mahinda Siriwardena, who was appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has re-assumed duties in his post today (20). MORE..
