Twenty trees fallen in Colombo due to inclement weather

23 May 2024

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At least 20 trees in the Colombo city had fallen due to inclement weather conditions that prevailed during the past few days.

Dawson Bungalow to be sold?

23 May 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim in Parliament yesterday questioned about an alleged move to sell off the historical Dawson Bungalow situated in the Kegalle District.

Parliament sessions suspended due to lack of quorum

22 May 2024

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Parliament sessions came to an abrupt end as sessions were suspended due to a lack of quorum.

COPF wants action against officers who failed to attend committee meeting

22 May 2024

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The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to take action against officials of the Immigration and Emigration and those in the Ministry of Public Security who failed to attend the committee meeting on May 14.

Economic Transformation Bill presented to Parliament

22 May 2024

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The Economic Transformation Bill which provides provision for the establishment of the Economic Commission of Sri Lanka, investment zones, establishment of Sri Lanka Institute of Economics and International Trade and for the repeal of the Board of Investment Law was presented to Parliament a short while ago.

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SL Parliament observe one minute silence for Iranian President

22 May 2024

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The Sri Lankan Parliament observed one minute’s silence for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others who were killed in a helicopter crash recently.

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Ranil to officially announce his Presidential candidacy next month

21 May 2024

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Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe will officially announce his candidacy for the Presidential election next month, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said today.

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Hold Presidential, General elections simultaneously: SJB MP

20 May 2024

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Responding to speculations made on the political platform that a general election will precede a Presidential election, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harshana Rajakaruna today urged the authorities to hold the Presidential and General elections simultaneously.

SJB suggests new dates for debates with NPP

19 May 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha in a letter addressed to National Peoples Power (NPP) Executive Committee Member Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has suggested new dates for the proposed debate between its leader Sajith Premadasa and NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the party’s economic experts.

Economic Transformation Bill to be presented to Parliament on May 22

17 May 2024

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The proposed Economic Transformation Bill and Public Finance Management Bill are set to be presented to Parliament on May 22, as announced by the Parliament media unit today.

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Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake joins SJB

17 May 2024

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Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake who joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today has been appointed the head of the party’s Ranaviru Balakaya.

Mayantha Dissanayake appointed SJB Nuwara Eliya District Leader

16 May 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) national list MP Mayantha Dissanayake has been appointed as the party’s District Leader for Nuwara Eliya.

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Sajith vows to scrap liquor licenses issued as inducements to politicos

16 May 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa vowed to scrap liquor permits issued recently as inducements under the current government when he gets into power in the future.

Diana denies reports on migration plan

15 May 2024

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Former State Minister Diana Gamage today denied reports that she is planning to migrate to the UK.

Climate change to cause 1. 2 percent annual loss of Sri Lanka’s GDP by 2050: Ruwan

13 May 2024

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The cost of climate change will account for a 1.2 percent loss of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sri Lanka by 2050 according to estimates by the World Bank, Senior Presidential Advisor on Climate Affairs Ruwan Wijewardene said.

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Mujibur sworn in as a National List MP

10 May 2024

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Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a National List MP before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena a shortwhile ago.

No legal barrier for non Sri Lankans to register political parties; Mahinda Deshapriya

09 May 2024

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There is no legal barrier for the non-citizens to register a political party, Former Chairman of Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot deny my allegations: Cardinal

04 May 2024

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Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot deny what he told me during the telephone conversation he had with me in 2021, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.

I have not joined SJB: Arjuna

03 May 2024

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Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga refuted reports that he had joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) though he appeared in a May Day rally in Talawakale which Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had attended.

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SF does not deserve prominence in SJB: Party vice chairman

02 May 2024

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Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka did not play any role in organizing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) May Day rally and therefore, he did not deserve any prominence, its Vice Chairman Sujeewa Senasinghe said today.