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.
While releasing the recent General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O/L) examination results by September, the Examinations Department has announced that the 2025 O/L examinations are scheduled for the first two months of the year, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.
While welcoming the Cabinet decision to tender an apology for ordering the cremation of Covid-19 victims during the pandemic, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today proposed paying compensation to those who were affected by the decision.
The assets of all government institutions in the country are ready to be investigated into and brought under proper management through the Public Assets Management Act, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
Pronouncing its order pertaining to the Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Supreme Court held that the President may or should consider appointing a suitable person as the IGP in accordance with the law during the period of operation of the interim order.
The increase of the deposit money that has to be placed by the candidates contesting a Presidential election will not come into effect this year, Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today.
Ahead of the announcement of the Presidential election, the United National Party (UNP) led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe is engaged in dealing with a section of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which has now openly pledged its support to his candidacy.
Sri Lankan banks’ operating environment (OE) continues to show signs of stabilisation, Fitch Ratings said, as it is evident in sustained improvements in reported headline macroeconomic indicators, supporting the recovery in banks’ operational flexibility.
A special ballot paper called ’’tactile ballot paper’’ will be introduced for the benefit of the visually-impaired voters at the upcoming Presidential election for the first time, Chairman of the Elections Commission Saman Sri Rathnayake informed a Parliamentary Committee.
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