Namal resigns from Parliamentary Committee

06 Aug 2024

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SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has resigned from the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane said today.

My visits to India, China were sponsored by those governments

06 Aug 2024

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Responding to allegations that some Rs. 70 million had been spent on foreign trips, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said only Rs. 3.37 million had been spent onhis overseas trips.

Insurance, revenue license, emission certificate to be issued at same location

05 Aug 2024

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Arrangements have been made to provide people with facilities to obtain vehicle insurance and revenue licenses at the same location where vehicle emission certificates are issued, State Minister for Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna said today.

Intelligence services warn government on NPP’s tri-forces forum, overseas Sri Lankans a threat: Anura Kumara

04 Aug 2024

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The state intelligence services have warned the government in its recent report that overseas Sri Lankans and the Retired Tri-Forces Forum of the National People’s Power (NPP) have been the influential factors in the NPP’s victory, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

COPA mulls promoting cultivation of Wallapatta plant

03 Aug 2024

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The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has highlighted the need to promote the cultivation of Wallapatta plants claiming that it is a plant that has a high potential to bring foreign exchange to Sri Lanka.

Water Board urges consumers to clean water tanks every three months

02 Aug 2024

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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board emphasised that if the consumers clean and maintain their water collection tanks at least in three months, the tap water supplied by the board will be of high quality, even for direct consumption.

More SLPP MPs to join Ranil within next few days: Piyal Nishanatha

31 Jul 2024

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Claiming that more than 70 MPs of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have pledged their support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, State Minister Piyal Nishanatha said another group of SLPP MPs will join the President within the next few days.

Most MPs set to align with SJB rejected by NPP: Anura Kumara

30 Jul 2024

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Most of the Parliamentarians who are said to be forming an alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on August 8 had sought to join the National People’s Power (NPP) but were rejected due to their bad political history, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

MR will rectify wrong decision: Semasinghe

30 Jul 2024

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Claiming that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has taken a decision going against the majority opinion of the party, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said today they hope that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will rectify the wrong decision taken for the need of a handful of people.

Candidates’ policies will be key in presidential election: Anura Kumara

27 Jul 2024

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The policies of the Presidential candidates will play a key role in the upcoming Presidential election as people are more concerned on the policies of the candidates than in previous elections, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

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Special procedure needed to remove official appointed by CC: Speaker on SC judgment

26 Jul 2024

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The Speaker and Chairman of the Constitutional Council (CC) said today that removing the IGP requires a special procedure and the situation with regard to the IGP cannot be resolved by the President, and the matter must be sorted out in court if necessary.

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Underworld delighted most after Supreme Court’s injunction on IGP: Prasanna

25 Jul 2024

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The underworld rejoiced the most after the Supreme Court issued an injunction order against IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga said today.

Execute Supreme Court judgement and appoint Acting IGP: Opposition tells government

25 Jul 2024

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An Acting IGP must be appointed without killing time while upholding the Supreme Court verdict on the IGP, Opposition MPs argued in Parliament today.

Vegetable prices normal; no surge in prices: Minister

24 Jul 2024

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Refuting reports that vegetable prices have shot up suddenly, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today that vegetable prices in the market are normal.

No SJB MP will support Ranil except for SF, Rajitha: Thushara Indunil

24 Jul 2024

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Claiming that no Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP except Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and Rajitha Senarathne, will join Ranil Wickremesinghe’ faction at the Presidential election, SJB MP Thushara Indunil today urged the President to resolve the issue of getting the support of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) without betraying SJB MPs.

Government owes more than Rs. 8 Bn to medicine suppliers: Ramesh Pathirana

23 Jul 2024

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The Medical Supplies Division has not settled a payment of Rs. 8.1 billion to the suppliers of medicines, Minister of Health Ramesh Pathirana said today.

22A needs to be approved by referendum costing Rs. 10 billion: Anura Kumara

21 Jul 2024

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Claiming that the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is required to be passed by a referendum which costs Rs. 10 billion, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today President Ranil Wickremesinghe is plotting to bring in such an amendment at this juncture to create confusion among the people.

Ranil misusing state resources to boost image ahead of polls: NPP alleges

19 Jul 2024

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The National People’s Power (NPP) today alleged that state funds, vehicles and resources are being used to boost the image of the President ahead of the Presidential election and urged the Elections Commission to look into the matter.

Anura Kumara to leave for Japan

19 Jul 2024

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National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for Japan.

Economic Transformation Bill to be debated in Parliament next week

18 Jul 2024

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The party leaders representing parliament have decided to take up for debate the Economic Transformation Bill and the Public Financial Management (PFM) Bill on July 25, the Communications Department of Parliament said.