Nalinda Jayathissa appointed Minister of Health and Media

Kalutara District NPP MP Nalinda Jayathissa was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Health and Media.

Hiniduma Sunil Senavi sworn in as Minister of Buddhist Affairs

Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senavi was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Buddhist Affairs, Religious and Cultural Affairs.

Bimal Rathnayake appointed as Transport minister

Bimal Rathnayake was sworn in as the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation.

Ananda Wijepala sworn in as Minister of Public Security

Ananda Wijepala, National Organizer of the NPP’s National Intellectual Organization and private secretary to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been appointed Cabinet Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.

Upali Pannilage appointed as Rural Development minister

Upali Pannilage was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment.

Sunil Hadunnetti sworn in as Industries Minister

Sunil Hadunnetti was sworn in as the Cabinet of Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development.

Anura Karunathilake appointed as Urban Development minister

Anura Karunathilake was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, Construction, and Housing.

Ramalingam Chandrasekaran sworn in as Fisheries Minister

Ramalingam Chandrasekaran was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean.

Lal Kantha sworn in as Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation

K.D. Lal Kantha was sworn in as the Cabinet of Minister Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.

Saroja Savithri appointed as Child and Women Affairs minister

Saroja Savithri Paulraj was sworn in as the Minister of Child and Women’s Affairs.

Prof. Chandana Abeyrathna gets Public Administration Ministry

Prof. Chandana Abeyrathna was sworn in as the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government

Harshana Nanayakkara sworn in as Minister of Justice

Harshana Nanayakkara was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Justice and National Integration.

Vijitha Herath appointed Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tourism

Vijitha Herath was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Foreign Employment.

Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Prime Minister, Education Minister

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Security tightened at Presidential Secretariat for swearing-in of new Cabinet

Security has been tightened at the Presidential Secretariat in preparation for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet of Ministers.

Kusal Mendis defies injury as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand to clinch ODI series

Kusal Mendis hit a gritty 74 not out as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling three-wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the three-match one-day international series on Sunday.

More than 160 freshers in new Parliament

The new Parliament will see 160 fresh MPs who have been elected for the very first time as people have given the green light to only around 37 members who represented House from 2020 to return.

Twenty four member cabinet to be sworn in today

The board of Cabinet ministers and their deputies of the new government is slated to be representative of women MPs and all three main ethnicities, a source said.

Technical issues ground three SriLankan Airlines planes, disrupting flights

Three SriLankan Airlines planes that arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) were found to have technical issues.

Police arrest four suspects from Mattakkuliya after TikTok threat involving ’Awa’ gang

Four suspects, including two members of the notorious Jaffna-based ’Awa’ gang were arrested in the Mattakkuliya area in connection with threatening and assault incidents.

Revised time announced for Government’s Policy Statement

President Anura Dissanayaka will present the Government Policy Statement at the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament on November 21 at 11.30 am, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

Newly elected MPs asked to register via Parliament website

All Members of Parliament have been requested by Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera to complete the necessary information by accessing the information link available on the homepage of the Parliament website (www.parliament.lk).

NPP nominates National List MPs

The National People’s Power (NPP) has nominated the list of names to fill the 18 National List seats secured by the NPP in the general election 2024.

Sarvajana Balaya nominates Dilith Jayaweera as national list MP

The Sarvajana Balaya (SB) has decided to nominate its leader, Dilith Jayaweera, as its representative for the National List seat in Parliament, according to the party’s General Secretary.

SJB will survive tremors: Imtiyaz

While highlighting that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) may face tremors like the United National Party (UNP) did after its defeat in 1970, SJB Chairman Imthiaz Bakeer Markar said today that his party will withstand any adverse situation.

IMF team to review Sri Lanka’s EFF programme

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to visit Sri Lanka from November 17 to 23 to conduct the third review under the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.

Cabinet Ministers of new Govt. to be sworn in tomorrow

Cabinet Ministers of the new government to be sworn in by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 10 am tomorrow, November 18, at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Iran to enhance cooperation with Sri Lanka under new govt.

Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alireza Delkhosh, has expressed hope for strengthened political, economic, and cultural ties between Iran and Sri Lanka under the country’s newly elected government and parliament.

Sufficient SLTB, private buses assigned to transport people to workplaces

A fleet of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private buses have been arranged from today to bring those who had gone out of Colombo to cast their votes.

Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China

Eight people have died and 17 others have been injured following a stabbing incident outside a school in eastern China.