News Room : Third reading of 22nd constitutional amendment passed in Parliament
The third reading of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been passed in Parliament by a majority of 173 votes. Announcing the result of the vote on the third reading of the bill, the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena...
News Room : New chairman appointed to Central Environmental Authority
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Mr. Supun S. Pathirage as the new Chairman and member of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the President’s Media Division said. Mr. Pathirage previously served as the Environment Officer of Colombo Dockyard. He takes over from...
News Room : Power cut schedule for next three days
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of 1 hour and 20 minutes on 22nd & 23rd October and 2 hours and 20 minutes on 24th October. Accordingly, the power cuts are to be imposed as...
News Room : Pakistans election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan’s elections commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts to him and concealing assets, his spokesman said. The move is likely to deepen lingering political turmoil in...
News Room : Import restrictions on several items to be relaxed
The government has decided to remove import restrictions imposed on selected items, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says. According to the lawmaker, import restrictions under several HS Codes on skincare products, vehicle spare parts and raw materials are slated to...
News Room : Wijeydasa wants action taken against Dilith’s newspaper for claiming his chambers represent Thilini Priyamali
Minister of Justice Wijeyedasa Rajapakshe says his privileges as an MP has been violated when a newspaper reported his chambers were representing fraudster Thilini Priyamali in courts. Writing to the Speaker, the Minister has lodged a complaint in this regard saying the allegation is false. According to him, he has not been maintaining a law chamber since being appointed...
News Room : Special notice on 2022 A/L, Grade 5 Scholarship exams and school terms
The Minister of Education has issued a special notice on conducting 2022 G.C.E. Advanced Level and Grade 5 Scholarship examinations. The communiqué also mentions the dates on which the second and third terms of schools are planned to commence and end. Accordingly,...
News Room : Construction sector reps meet President to discuss issues, request to form special task force
A discussion on the challenges faced by the construction sector and proposed plans to address these issues was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (Oct. 20). MORE..