Debt settlement: President calls for collaboration among creditors, int’l financial institutions

19 Nov 2023

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While emphasizing the complexity of the issue of indebtedness, President Ranil Wickremesinghe called for collaboration among creditors and international financial institutions to find sustainable solutions.

Nearly 200,000 new taxpayers registered so far in 2023: IRD tells COPA

19 Nov 2023

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The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has informed the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that 198,253 new taxpayers have been registered so far in 2023.

Sajith tables SLC letter to ICC over undue interference

18 Nov 2023

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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today revealed that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva had sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) alleging that the Sports Ministry had made undue interferences in its activities and claimed that this had paved the way for the ICC ban on Sri Lanka Cricket.

74 schools with hazardous buildings identified: Susil

16 Nov 2023

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Some 74 schools with hazardous buildings have been identified, including Thurston College, Colombo and Tangalle Balika Vidyalaya, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today.

Release of substandard diesel: Sajith wants comprehensive report

16 Nov 2023

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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urged the Power and Energy Minister to provide a comprehensive report to Parliament over the release of a substandard stock of diesel to the market despite quality failures.

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'Threat to my life and family’: Roshan complains to Speaker

16 Nov 2023

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Claiming that there are threats to his life and his family, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe requested the Speaker to look into his security.

SC judgment on economic crisis

Rajapaksas have enough money to pay compensation: Sumanthiran

15 Nov 2023

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Claiming that the Rajapaksa brothers have enough money parked outside the country to pay the 22 million people in this country if compensation had been ordered by the Supreme Court, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said the recovery process must start now, from those who had been held responsible for the economic crisis.

COPE dodging relevant issues on SLC; appoint separate Parliamentary Committee: Roshan

15 Nov 2023

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Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe requested the Speaker to appoint a separate Parliamentary Committee, chaired by an opposition MP, to conduct an investigation into Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) instead of the investigations by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

Budget proposes to steer economy through same failed economic path: AKD

14 Nov 2023

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The budget 2024 has proposed to steer the country through the same failed economic path instead of finding permanent solutions to the grave economic issues faced by the country, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

I never discussed budget proposals with President: MR

13 Nov 2023

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Claiming that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was yet to make a decision regarding the budget for 2024, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the party would make a decision shortly.

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Kandy multi-transport center project to commence in January 2024

13 Nov 2023

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The Kandy multi-transport center project will be started in January 2024 to remove the vehicle and passenger traffic congestion in Kandy and integrate train, bus and other taxi services.

’Suraksha’ Students’ Insurance Scheme to be reintroduced

13 Nov 2023

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed to reintroduce the ’Suraksha’ Students’ Insurance Scheme, which was introduced in 2016 but is currently not in operation.

Grama Niladhari arrested while taking ransom from pre-school teacher

11 Nov 2023

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A 51-year-old Grama Niladhari was caught red-handed while taking a ransom of Rs. 2 million from a pre-school teacher in Homagama.

CCTV cameras to be made mandatory in passenger buses

11 Nov 2023

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A Parliament Committee has decided to make it mandatory to install CCTV cameras in passenger buses. The decision has been taken by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy & Transport, which met in Parliament recently.

SLC summoned before COPE

10 Nov 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been summoned to appear before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on November 14, COPE Chairman Prof. Ranjith Bandara said.

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Anura, Prasanna showdown in Parliament

10 Nov 2023

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National Peoples Party (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga engaged in a verbal battle in Parliament with allegations being hurled at each other.

Arjuna will be tasked with rebuilding if SLC suspended by ICC: Minister

10 Nov 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will be handed over to former captain Arjuna Ranatunga for a brief period for the task of rebuilding if SLC is suspended by the ICC, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said today.

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Kiriella mulls impeachment motion against Appeal Court President

09 Nov 2023

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Members of Parliament from both sides should confer on bringing an impeachment motion against the president of the Appeal Court, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament today.

Appeal Court President’s issue an isolated incident: Minister

09 Nov 2023

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The incident regarding the Appeal Court President Justice Bandula Karunaratne is an isolated incident and does not reflect the conduct of the entire judiciary, Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapaksa told Parliament today.

Arjuna shouldn’t have been appointed as SLC Interim Committee Chairman: Vijitha

09 Nov 2023

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While appreciating the move to appoint an Interim Committee for cricket administration, NPP MP Vijitha Herath raised doubts about the members appointed to it.