News Room : Systems being geared towards launching digital ID – The Island
“Don’t seek to capitalise on our achievements’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said that he was delighted that the National People’s Power (NPP) government had decided to go ahead with the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm development project agreement inked during President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidency. The former Energy Minister said so in response to The Island query...
News Room : FCID to resume next week – Minister
106 Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday that the Government has decided to establish the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) next week and investigations will be carried out promptly into all cases related to financial crimes that have not been properly probed in the past. There is a backlog of 29,000 complaints pending with the CID (Criminal Investigation Department)...
News Room : PTA must be enforced with caution – Minister
100 Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake yesterday stressed that the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) must be enforced with caution until a new legal framework is established even though it does not align with the policies of the present Government. The statement came in response to a query from Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Rauff Hakeem regarding an incident...
News Room : Govt committed to extend relief measures despite IMF agreement – Deputy Minister
107 Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma announced yesterday (21) in Parliament that the Government is implementing a programme to strengthen the social safety net and provide further relief to the public. Responding to a question raised by MP Chitral Fernando regarding the Government’s measures to assist people affected by the conditions of the agreement signed with the International...
News Room : Trump turns executive orders into rally spectacle – The Island
China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge on society crimes”, state media reported. Fan Weiqu, 62, who rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai, killing at least 35 people, was executed on Monday. The attack...
News Room : China executes two men for committing deadly ‘revenge on society crimes’ – The Island
China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge on society crimes”, state media reported. Fan Weiqu, 62, who rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai, killing at least 35 people, was executed on Monday. The attack...
News Room : Sri Lankan leaders urged to balance historical wisdom with modern innovation – The Island
By Ifham Nizam Prof. Patrick Mendis, a Sri Lankan-born U.S. diplomat and presidential advisor to the U.S. Department of Defense issued a call to action for Sri Lanka’s leaders, urging them to adopt a pragmatic vision that balances historical wisdom with modern innovation. Speaking on the topic, `The Power of Geopolitics and Its Implications for Sri Lanka’s National Development’, at a...
News Room : UNP will support Govt’s initiatives, will collaborate with SJB – Ruwan
66 The United National Party (UNP) will support positive initiatives undertaken by the Government, including the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said. Wijewardene made this statement during a gathering held on Sunday (19) evening at the UNP Gampaha District office to brief party members. He further noted, “In the past, opposition parties focused on pulling down...
News Room : Mano Ganeshan proposes special Courts to speed up corruption cases
83 Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan MP has proposed the establishment of special Courts to hear corruption cases on a daily basis. Welcoming President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s anti-corruption drive, MP Ganesan highlighted the importance of institutions such as the Police, Bribery Commission, Attorney General’s Department, and Judiciary in maintaining public trust in a republican democracy. In a post on X,...
News Room : Significant shift in country’s political culture – President
122 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at a public gathering in Kalutara on Sunday outlined the social and economic transformation carried out by his Government in a short span of time and also unveiled plans for the future. “The people of this country contributed to the greatest political transformation in our nation. Moreover, within the past two months, we have succeeded...