News Room : 22A throughwith required two thirdsmajority
Sarath Weerasekera’s only second reading ‘no’ vote, abstains on third reading The Second Reading of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament on Friday with the required two thirds majority with the Bill receiving 179 votes in favour and one vote – that of Colombo District MP Rear Admiral (Retd.) Sarath Weerasekera – against. The Third Reading...
News Room : Intl help to probe Easter terror unnecessary: Cardinal – The Island
By Meera Sirinivasan As Sri Lankans continue braving their worst economic crisis since Independence, urban poverty on the island has tripled in the last year, from 5% to 15 %, according to a recent World Bank report.Sri Lanka is experiencing “its highest poverty rate since 2009 , and an erosion of the steady gains in welfare made between 2006 and...
News Room : Sumanthiran launches blistering attack on Supreme Court – The Island
By Meera Sirinivasan As Sri Lankans continue braving their worst economic crisis since Independence, urban poverty on the island has tripled in the last year, from 5% to 15 %, according to a recent World Bank report.Sri Lanka is experiencing “its highest poverty rate since 2009 , and an erosion of the steady gains in welfare made between 2006 and...
News Room : Mendis’ pragmatism helps wounded Sri Lanka survive banana-peel beginning – The Island
India head into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with high hopes of ending their 15-year drought and claiming their second title thanks to a side packed with talent with both bat and ball. They’ll be looking to reach the semi-finals for the fourth time at their eighth appearance at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup before powering on...
News Room : Urban poverty triples in Lanka – The Island
By Meera Sirinivasan As Sri Lankans continue braving their worst economic crisis since Independence, urban poverty on the island has tripled in the last year, from 5% to 15 %, according to a recent World Bank report.Sri Lanka is experiencing “its highest poverty rate since 2009 , and an erosion of the steady gains in welfare made between 2006 and...
News Room : Executive presidency needed to deal with terrorism? Balderdash says Eran – The Island
Seeks rehabilitation of cabinet Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Thursday came under a scathing attack in parliament during the debate on the 22nd constitutional amendment with TNA legislator M. A. Sumanthiran accusing the highest judiciary of swinging like a pendulum. In his blistering speech on Thursday, the TNA lawmaker accused the supreme court justices of inconsistencies and said they appeared...
News Room : Government lost majority! First time since Prez. elected :134 now less than 100!
It has been confirmed that the government led by President Ranil Wickramasinghe has lost the majority of 113 MPs for the first time in the voting held to adopt the 22nd constitution. Although 179 votes were received in favor of the 22nd amendment, it received the support of only 93 MPs from the ruling party. Although 134 members of the Parliament...
News Room : Mother remarried! Dad refused! A 15-year-old served a neighbor! beaten for 4 years !
An incident where a child was brutally beaten and tortured for 4 years was reported from Kelaniya Dippitigama area. During the police investigations, it was revealed that the owners of the house where the child grew up had beaten and molested the child. Due to the child’s mother’s remarriage, the mother decided to hand over the child to a neighboring house...
News Room : Power sector reform proposals to Parliament next month: Power Minister
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that proposals for the restructuring of the power sector are expected to be submitted to the Parliament next month. In a Twitter message, the Minister said that he has received the report of the Cabinet Appointed Committee on Power Sector Reforms. The Minister added the report will be handed over...
News Room : Open verdict on the death of the university Kabaddi team captain
The body of Sabaragamuwa University Kabaddi team captain Lasanta Harsha Dhananjaya, who was in his last year studying in the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education and died under suspicious circumstances, was brought to his residence in Palpola, Paragasthota, Kalutara early this morning (22). Yesterday morning (21st), the student Lasanta Harsha passed away while sleeping in the university dormitory....