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A COPA sub-committee to resolve the issue pertaining to the lack of skilled workers to meet foreign job demands.
The Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill passed in the parliament on October 19 th , 2022 shall come into effect as the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2022 from November 23rd
National Council sub-committee on identifying short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization took into discussion regarding the creation of passenger convenience by bringing all the transport services in this country including trains, buses, school vans and taxi services to one digital level.
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles today denied claims that Tamils in Colombo are being targeted by the Police. He told Parliament that the Police are searching houses of people from all communities. Alles defended the move saying it was required for security reasons. He was responding to concerns raised by opposition MP Mano Ganesan. (Colombo […]
A consensus was reached in Parliament today to discuss power devolution with the intention of reaching a final solution at the earliest. President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited the opposition to attend talks after the final vote on the 2023 Budget on 8th December. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) agreed to attend the talks while some members […]
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) disclosed that complaints against the currently suspended officer of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman were made since February this year, however a decision on the matter has been delayed.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry, left for Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday (Nov. 23) to attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
• President invites all political parties• Dinh Diem style of governance will never be allowed
Five constituent parties of the United People s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have stated that they do not accept MP Thilanga Sumathipala as the new General Secretary of the political alliance.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the government has embarked on a formal program to strengthen the banking system in order to establish the financial stability of the country.
The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decided today (Nov. 23) to invite the General Manager of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, Mr. Alex Marshall to Sri Lanka to investigate recent allegations of 'match fixing' made by a parliamentarian regarding the recently concluded Pakistan Tour.
Seven people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Tuesday night, authorities said, just days after a gunman killed five and injured 17 at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he will not allow another Aragalaya protest movement to be created in the country to attempt to overthrow the government.
The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit has been invited to investigate match fixing claims during Pakistan’s tour to Sri Lanka. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided today (November 23) to invite Alex Marshall, the General Manager of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, to Sri Lanka to investigate recent allegations of “match fixing” made by a parliamentarian […]
Cricketer Chamika Karunaratne has been slapped with a one year suspended ban after pleading guilty of violating his Player Agreement. Sri Lanka Cricket said that a disciplinary inquiry was carried out by a three-member inquiry panel into the alleged violations by the nationally contracted player, Chamika Karunaratne, for breaching several clauses in the Player Agreement […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that he will use the military and emergency laws to block another “Aragalaya”. Speaking in Parliament today, the President said that there is talk of another “Aragalaya”. “I will not allow that. I will use the military. I will enforce emergency regulations,” he said. He said that protests can take place […]
Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero who was granted bail today (November 23) by Colombo Magistrates Court, was remanded again in relation to another case until the 06th of December by the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court today.The post Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero remanded again appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has directed the ministerial officials to call for a report from selectors as to why Chamika Karunaratne was not included in the national cricket team.
Sri Lanka cricketer Chamika Karunaratne has pledged guilty for all charges levelled against him over the alleged breaching of several clauses in the Player Agreement during the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup held in Australia, the national cricket board says.
Lanka Sathosa has decided to reduce the prices of 04 food items with effect from tomorrow (Nov. 24).
State Minister of Primary Industries Chamara Sampath Dasanayake expressed outraged today for not being addressed as Minister by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. The Speaker had referred to Chamara Sampath Dasanayake as MP in Parliament today. Dasanayake expressed outrage sating he is not an MP but a State Minister. He informed the Speaker that President Ranil […]
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena ordered Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chaminda Wijesiri to leave the chamber today after he attempted to assault Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Nimal Lanza. Wijesiri had attempted to get close to Lanza and assault him over some comments he had made. The Speaker repeatedly told the MP to go back […]
The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that the Central Bank is the independent authority to determine the monetary policy, which is considered the country s finance, although the final authority to public finance rets with the parliament.
The convenor of Inter-University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF), Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, who was granted bail today (Nov. 23) by Colombo Magistrates Court has been remanded until December 06 by Kaduwela Magistrate s Court in relation to another case against the Thero, the Ada Derana reporter said.
The convenor of Inter-University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF), the Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero was granted bail today but was later remanded again. The Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today on two personal bails of Rs. 500,000 each. He was also banned from travelling overseas and making statements over the […]
France defender Lucas Hernandez has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup because of the knee injury he picked up in the win against Australia. The 26-year-old Bayern Munich left-back ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in the defending champions’ 4-1 opening-game victory. Several key France players, including Real Madrid’s Karim […]
Former Leader of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Muthu Sivalingam passed away. He was aged 79 at the time of his death. Sivalingam was a Member of Parliament for the Nuwara Eliya District. He was a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2015. Sivalingam was a Deputy Minister of Primary Industries, Deputy Minister of Agriculture […]
A gunman has killed up to 10 people in a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, in the US state of Virginia, police say. A man believed to be the store manager opened fire then turned the gun on himself, and is now dead. The City of Chesapeake tweeted “police confirm an active shooter incident with fatalities […]
Sri Lanka is to increase engagement with all 47 prefectural governments in Japan to seek commonalities with Sri Lanka and understand competencies of each prefecture, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan, Rodney Perera said. Newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan, E. Rodney M. Perera assumed duties at the Sri Lanka Embassy in […]
Emirates has announced plans to add an additional daily direct flight between Dubai and Colombo, starting December 1, to cater to the seasonal increase in the demand for travel.