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Sat, 21 Sep 2019 Today's Paper
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’Hold Me in Contempt’, a memoir authored by former Chief Justice Shirani A. Bandaranayake was launched at the Colombo International Book Fair, which was launched yesterday. The first copy of the book was presented to Sarasavi Publications Chief H.D. Premasiri.
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With reference to the Daily Mirror news story on the appearance of the invalidated national identity card number of Gotabhaya Rajapksa in the electoral registers of 2017, 2018 and 2019, Mr. Rajapaksa said that although he filled the form with the new ID number and the Department of Registration of Persons had informed the Elections Department of the new identity card number what appears in the electoral list is the old ID number.
5 hours ago - 0 - 2504
The National Identity Card (NIC) used by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential hopeful Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa to register as an elector in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 electoral lists had been invalidated by the Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) in October 2016, Daily Mirror learns.
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Justice Minister Thalatha Atukorale said yesterday she listened to the alleged voice recording of a telephone conversation between Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathy and former Bribery Commission Chairperson Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe and that she would inquire from the Attorney General (AG) regarding the matter.
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Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera is expected to make a request to the Public Service Commission (PSC) next week to take disciplinary action against Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe over an alleged telephone conversation made with Avant-Garde Owner Nissanka Senadhipathy after confirming the authenticity of it, sources at the AG’s Department said.
9 hours ago - 0 - 1248
Maha Sangha of the three chapters held an ’Adhisthana Pooja’ near the Buddha statue at the Viharamahadevi Park yesterday requesting to offer the presidential candidacy to UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa.
21 Sep 2019 - 0 - 1971
It was President Maithripala Sirisena who wanted to summon an emergency Cabinet meeting last Thursday to discuss the abolition of executive presidency, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.
21 Sep 2019 - 0 - 979
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa failed to record a statement yesterday with the police unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate into corruption of the current administration due to official work.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 2838
The Aerospace Long-march International Trade Co. Ltd (ALIT), one of the two Chinese companies involved in the Lotus Tower Project, today issued a clarification on the Lotus Tower project allegations.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 2573
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today reported the progress in their investigations into a complaint lodged over former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s dual citizenship to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
20 Sep 2019 - 1 - 1055
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was the chief guest at the laying of the foundation stone to the new trilingual national school in Meerigama is seen engaged in conversation with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the ceremony.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 759
It was revealed during a recent meeting at the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that 7,728 cheques to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) have bounced – the dud cheques have amounted to a staggering Rs.4,097 million by March 21 this year.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 623
Abolishing executive presidency would definitely destabilise the country, MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said today.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 419
The Supreme Court (SC) today deferred until September 27 the fundamental rights petition contesting the extraordinary gazette notification which brought Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) under the purview of President Maithripala Sirisena.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 581
A tense situation prevailed at the Fort Railway Station this evening after commuters started showing their agitation to the railway authorities who were engaged in a work-to-rule campaign.
20 Sep 2019 - 4 - 449
As envisioned in Budget 2019 proposals by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the payment of a monthly interim allowance of Rs. 6,000 to families of missing persons including family members of the armed forces and the police missing in action, the Finance Ministry said.
20 Sep 2019 - 5 - 2899
Development Strategies and International Trade Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara Jayamaha said today he would resign and go back to teaching if Minister Sajith Premadasa was not given nomination to contest the presidential election.
20 Sep 2019 - 1 - 1174
The Colombo International Book Fair 2019 organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association was launched at the BMICH in Colombo today. The annual exhibition will be held till September 29 from 9 am to 9 pm. The organisers encouraged all visitors to bring a bag of their own, preferably a cloth bag, when come to purchase books. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
20 Sep 2019 - 2 - 832
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issuing a statement has condemned the assault on the two novice monks at a temple in Horowpathana recently.
20 Sep 2019 - 10 - 2824
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today made the cash deposit at the National Election Commission on behalf of its presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 340
A number of train services delayed this morning owing to a major signal failure that occurred at the Colombo Fort Railway Station causing public unrest. Images show commuters stranded at the various railway stations due to train delays. Pics by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 761
Heavy traffic was reported in Battaramulla due to a protest organised by the All Ceylon Samurdhi Managers Union blocking the road towards parliament.
20 Sep 2019 - 2 - 943
The members of the Special Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks arrived at the Presidential Secretariat today to record a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena over the attacks, President’s Media Division said.
A major signal failure that occurred this morning at the Colombo Fort Railway Station had caused a delay of all trains coming in and going out of the Fort Railway Station, the Railway Control Room said.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 7186
Two ruggerites of a leading school in Colombo were found guilty of sexually abusing a six-year-old boy of the same school five years ago and were sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Wikum Kaluarachchi yesterday.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 1741
A massive fire broke out at a clothing store in Wattala this morning and fire trucks were dispatched to douse the fire, police said.
20 Sep 2019 - 4 - 4758
The United National Party (UNP) is to name its presidential candidate on Wednesday, September 25, sources close to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.
20 Sep 2019 - 4 - 2690
Several MPs representing UNF allies have informed UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa that they will support him to form a broader alliance to contest the upcoming presidency if he is not given the green light from the party.
20 Sep 2019 - 5 - 3672
A group of UNP ministers loyal to party deputy leader Sajith Premadasa held a special meeting at the parliamentary complex yesterday and explored the possibility of participating in the presidential elections under an alternative arrangement since the party hierarchy is unlikely to nominate Mr. Premadasa, the Daily Mirror learns.
20 Sep 2019 - 0 - 447
Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa will provide a statement today to the Police Unit and testify before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corruption of the current administration on Monday (23).
21 Sep 2019
