Nimal Siripala gets Labour, G.L as Education Minister

Nimal Siripala has been appointed as the Minister of Labour while G. L. Peiris was sworn in as the Minister of Education before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

PM gets Finance, Buddha Sasana & Urban Development Ministries

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed as the Minister Finance, Buddha Sasana & Religious and Cultural Affairs and the Minister of Urban Development and Housing.

Pavithra & Dinesh retain Health & Foreign

Former Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and former Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardane retained their previous portfolios at the Cabinet swearing-in ceremony today. Accordingly, Wanniarachchi was re-appointed as Health Minister while Gu

More State Ministers appointed

Sananth Nishantha was sworn in as the State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fisheries and Fisheries Development and Export Kanchana Wijesekara while Siripala Gamlath was appointed as State Minister of Mahaweli zones related development and public infrastructure development.

Lohan gets Gems & Jewellery; Dilum appointed Vehicle Regulations Minister

Lohan Ratwatte was appointed as State Minister of Gems and Jewellery Related Industries while Dilum Amunugama was sworn in as the State Minister of Vehicle Regulations, Bus Transportation Services & Train Compartments and Motor Vehicle Industry.

Dayasiri Minister of Local Apparel Manufacturing; Vidura National Heritages

Dayasiri Jayasekara was sworn in as the State Minister of Batik, Handlooms and Local Apparel Manufacturing while Vidura Wickramanayaka was appointed as the State Minister of National Heritages, Performance Arts and Promotional Activities of Rural Artistes.

Roshan gets Land Management, Kanaka Estate Development

Roshan Ranasinghe was sworn in as the State Minister of Land Management and State Resource Development while Kanaka Herath got the State Ministry of Estate Development, Plantation related crops

Lasantha appointed Trade Development Minister; Sudarshani Prison Reforms

Lasantha Alagiyawanna was appointed as the State Minister of Trade Development, Cooperative Services and Consumer Protection while Sudarshani Fernandopulle was sworn in as the State Minister of Prison Reforms and Prisoners Rehabilitation.

Priyankara gets Labour, Duminda Electricity

Priyankara Jayarathna was sworn in as the State Minister of Labour while Duminda Dissanayake was sworn in as the State Minister of Electricity before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Chamal sworn in as State Minister of Defence

Chamal Rajapaksa was sworn in as the State Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and Disaster Management before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Chairpersons appointed to 23 District Coordinating Committees

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed District Coordinating Committee Chairpersons to 23 administrative districts at the beginning of the swearing-in ceremony of the Cabinet in Kandy this morning.

Swearing-in of new Cabinet ministers begins

The swearing-in ceremony for new 28 Cabinet ministers and 40 State Ministers commenced in Kandy at the Old King’s Court a short while ago, in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

First cabinet meeting to discuss constitutional changes, budget

The agenda of the first Cabinet meeting of the new government will give top priority to approve proposals for constitutional changes and the presenting of a new budget to Parliament, Daily Mirror learns.

How UNP and OPPP got national list seats

There is many a debate as to how the United National Party (UNP) and the Our Power of People’s Party (OPPP), which could not secure a single seat at the general election were each allocated a national list slot.

Govt. plans new economic model: Colombage

The government is planning to adopt a new economic model to facilitate nearly 40,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19, Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations, Admiral Jayanath Colombage said yesterday.

‘Solta’ shot dead by Police

Asitha Hemathilake alias ‘Solta’, the main shooter of ‘Angoda Lokka,’ has been shot dead by the Police when the suspect had attempted to hurl a hand grenade at the police team, at Weliwita, Mulleriya, this evening, police said.

Submit proposals to restructure party: Ranil tells seniors

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked party seniors to finalise plans to restructure the party and the selection of a new leader and to submit their proposals at the next working committee meeting, the party said in a statement today.

EC decides not to gazette national list seat member of Ape Jana Bala Party

The Election Commission has decided not to gazette the national list member of Our Power of People’s Party (Ape Jana Bala Party) owing to ambiguity with regard to the name that has been submitted for the national list slot by the party, it was reported.

Mervin Silva’s son Malaka arrested

Mervin Silva’s son Malaka Silva was arrested for posing death threats and soliciting money from a businessman, Police said.

RW, Sagala, Ruwan summoned before PCoI on Easter attack

Police unit of the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks today informed former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, defence state minister Ruwan Wijewardene and former law and order minister Sagala Ratnayaka to appear before the commission.

Professor Dhammika Ganganath passes away

Professor Dhammika Ganganath Dissanayake has passed away at the age of 62 today while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, sources said.

K’gala Mayor files writ petition to stay his arrest

Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking a stay order on the warrant for his arrest issued by Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court in connection with the demolition of King Buvanekabahu assembly hall.

Man goes missing after jumping into Bolgoda river to save girl

A 29-year-old man had gone missing after he jumped into the Bolgoda river in Bandaragama to save a girl, who had attempted suicide by jumping into the river, the Police said.

Russia developed ’first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.

Prisons to be re-opened for visitors from Aug. 15

All prisons across the country which were closed for visitors would be re-opened from August 15 with strict health guidelines, the Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said today.

19 names of National List MPs gazetted

Nineteen names of Members of Parliament selected to the 9th Parliament under National List system had been published in a Special Gazette notification yesterday.

New MPs asked for virtual registration

The Parliament Secretariat has introduced an ‘’Online Registration System’’ for the newly elected members of the 9th Parliament to submit their personal details to the Parliament Secretariat.

MR assumes duties as new PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed duties at the Temple Trees in Colombo this morning for the fourth time.

Satellite image of ‘China’ in Sri Lanka ignites social media

A satellite image showing a building located in Hambantota in the shape of the word ’China’ created a buzz on social media yesterday.

Pillayan invited to accept Ministerial post

Former LTTE fighter and leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan has been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony in Kandy tomorrow and accept a ministerial post.