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Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in
The new Cabinet of Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a short while ago. MORE..
| November 18, 2024 10:09 am
IMF team to meet Sri Lanka’s central bank officials today
IMF team to meet Sri Lanka’s central bank officials today
The representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday (17) led by Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer, are set to meet with officials from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today (18). MORE..
Election Commission set to discuss PC and LG polls
Election Commission set to discuss PC and LG polls
The Election Commission is scheduled to reconvene a meeting on November 27 to deliberate on matters concerning the Local Government and Provincial Council elections. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet to be sworn in today
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet to be sworn in today
The Cabinet Ministers of the new government are scheduled to be sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 10.00 a.m. today (Nov. 18) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war, according to a U.S. official and three other people familiar with the matter. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in the Northern and Eastern provinces, and fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places. MORE..
IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka for third review under EFF program
IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by its Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, has arrived in Sri Lanka this evening (17). MORE..
India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group
India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group
India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing the advanced technology. MORE..
Four arrested over abduction linked to ‘Ava’ criminal gang
Four arrested over abduction linked to ‘Ava’ criminal gang
Police have arrested four suspects in connection with an abduction incident based on information provided by a private informan during a nighttime patrol in the Mattakkuliya area last night (16). MORE..
NPP and ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ National List MPs gazetted
NPP and ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ National List MPs gazetted
The names nominated to enter the Parliament through the National Lists of the National People’s Power (NPP) and the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, have been gazetted. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s tenth Parliament to welcome over 150 fresh faces as MPs
Sri Lanka’s tenth Parliament to welcome over 150 fresh faces as MPs
The 2024 parliamentary election has marked a historic shift in Sri Lanka’s legislature, with nearly 150 out of the 196 elected Members of Parliament (MPs) being newcomers. MORE..
ITAK’s General Secretary nominated for National List seat
ITAK’s General Secretary nominated for National List seat
The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has nominated its General Secretary Dr. P. Sathiyalingam to enter the Parliament as the party’s National List MP. MORE..
NPP reveals its 18 National List MPs
NPP reveals its 18 National List MPs
The National People’s Power (NPP) has announced the names nominated to fill the 18 National List MP seats won by the party in the 2024 parliamentary election. MORE..
Dilith Jayaweera to enter Parliament through ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ national list
Dilith Jayaweera to enter Parliament through ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ national list
The ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance has decided to nominate the leader of the alliance and Gampaha District parliamentary candidate Dilith Jayaweera as an MP through the party’s National List, the General Secretary of ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ Ranjan Seneviratne said. MORE..
Accomplice of ‘‘Badowita Asanka’ arrested with drugs
Accomplice of ‘‘Badowita Asanka’ arrested with drugs
An accomplice of the notorious underworld criminal figure and large-scale drug trafficker infamously known as “Badowita Asanka” has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) along with a stock of heroin. MORE..
Xi says he will work with Trump in last meeting with Biden
Xi says he will work with Trump in last meeting with Biden
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. MORE..
Special train services for commuters returning to Colombo
Special train services for commuters returning to Colombo
The Department of Railways has announced that special train services will be in operation today (17) and tomorrow (18), for the commuters returning to work after the 2024 General Election leave and the long weekend. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet to be sworn in tomorrow
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet to be sworn in tomorrow
The Cabinet Ministers of the new government will be sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow (Nov. 18) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
IMF team to visit Sri Lanka today for third review under EFF program
IMF team to visit Sri Lanka today for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by the Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, will be in Colombo from November 17 to 23. MORE..
Eight killed in second mass attack in China this week
Eight killed in second mass attack in China this week
A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China on Saturday, killing eight people and injuring 17 others, police said, just days after the deadliest mass killing in the country in a decade shocked Chinese society. MORE..
USS Michael Murphy arrives in Colombo
USS Michael Murphy arrives in Colombo
USS Michael Murphy of the United States Navy had arrived at the port of Colombo on a replenishment visit on Saturday, Sri Lanka Navy said. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and North-western provinces during the evening or night. MORE..
UNP decides to contest all upcoming elections only under ‘elephant’ symbol
UNP decides to contest all upcoming elections only under ‘elephant’ symbol
A special discussion on the future political direction of the United National Party (UNP) was held this morning (16) under the leadership of the party’s leader, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Several former UNP Members of Parliament participated in the meeting. MORE..
Seelarathana Thero questions delay in releasing Colombo, Gampaha preference vote results
Seelarathana Thero questions delay in releasing Colombo, Gampaha preference vote results
Ven. Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero, who contested the 2024 Parliamentary Election from the Colombo District, has raised serious concerns over the preferential vote results for the Colombo and Gampaha Districts, alleging a possible “deal” behind the numbers. MORE..
Plantation youth and women poised for political change: Newly elected MP Ambika Samuel
Plantation youth and women poised for political change: Newly elected MP Ambika Samuel
Ambika Samuel, the newly elected female representative to Parliament, has expressed confidence in the potential of the youth in plantation community and beyond to take an active role in politics. MORE..
