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21/11/2019

National Police Commission has approved the request by the Acting IGP to transfer CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekera as Personal Assistant to Southern DIG.

12/11/2019

The Election Commission has requested President Maithripala Sirisena to ban the Western Province, Wayamba, North Central and Eastern Province Governors from using their official residences and vehicles until November 18thand send them on leave, it is reported.

In his letter to the President, the Election Commissioner has noted that many complaints have been received that these governors are utilising state resources to campaign towards the victory of the SLPP candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

11/11/2019

The Bill on Prevention of offences Relating to Sports has been passed in Parliament after a debate at the special parliamentary session today.

11/11/2019

Issuing a statement, today (11), President’s Media Division said that President Maithripala Sirisena received written requests and recommendations from religious leaders, former Supreme Court judges, lawyers, civil society activists, youth organizations and many other parties for a presidential pardon considering the positive aspects of Shramantha Jayamaha.

The statement stated that MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero took initiative and played an important role in gaining the presidential pardon for the convicted youth.Along with Rathana Thero, Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero, Ven. Keradewala Punnaratana Thero, Ven. Balangoda Buddhagosha Thero, and Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Galle Rev. Raymond Wickremasinghe had made requests for a Presidential Pardon.

Additionally, former Supreme Court Justice Rohini Marasinghe and Attorneys-at-Law Mahesh Madawala, Nalini Manatunga, Nilruk Ilakathrige, Kumudu Nanayakkara had also made recommendations and requests to the President on the matter. Civil organizations such as the Wijayananda Social Services Development Foundation of Weliwatta Wijayananda Temple, Galle and the Nawa Jeewana Amadyapa Handa of Roomassala, Unawatuna had made requests to the President. Further, the President also considered the recommendations and suggestions made by a special committee comprising high ranking officials from the Ministry of Justice on Shramantha Jayamaha.

In view of all these, the President granted Presidential Pardon to Shramantha Jayamaha considering the reports made by the Department of Prisons and recommendations other relevant government agencies regarding the conduct of the convict.

11/11/2019

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We share it only with the intention of educating Sri Lankans to make an informed decision on 16th of November 2019.

11/11/2019

The Election Commission has decided to deploy 143,000 public servants for counting activities of the presidential election.

23/12/2018

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At least 62 people have been killed on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra when a tsunami struck areas around the Sunda Strait late on Saturday following an undersea landslide caused by a volcano.

According to a statement by the government's Disaster Mitigation Agency, another 584 people had been injured in the incident.

"It was caused by a combination of an undersea landslide resulting from volcanic activity on Anak Krakatoa and a tidal wave," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

At least 20 people were missing.

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04/12/2018

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A party leaders meeting to be held at 9.30 AM tomorrow.
According to the Office of the Serjeant-at-Arms seating arrangements will be as the last parliamentary session.

04/12/2018

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Two UPFA members of the Western Provincial Council has crossed over to the UNP when the council’s budget was taken up for debate today.

03/12/2018

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Heavy traffic reported in Colombo Fort, Pettah, Lake House Roundabout and Slave Island areas; City Traffic Police.

30/11/2018

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7000 Samurdhi officers are currently receiving their permanent appointments from the President & MR at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

30/11/2018

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CPC Petrol and Diesel prices to be reduced by Rs. 5 per litre with effect from midnight today.

New fuel prices:
Petrol 92 Octane = Rs. 135, Petrol 95 Octane = Rs. 159, Auto Deisel= Rs. 106, Super Deisel = Rs. 131

30/11/2018

IGP Pujith Jayasundara, Senior DIG-CID & a police team left for Vavunathivu to investigate the killing of two policemen: Police Spokesman.

30/11/2018

Proposal to curtail Ministers expenditure passed in Parliament with 122 MPs voted for it. Parliament adjourned until Dec.5.

29/11/2018

A Parliamentary debate has commenced after UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake presented a motion to suspend the expenditures of Prime Minister's office.

29/11/2018

Wijedasa Rajapaksa makes a special statement to parliament from the Government bench while MP Athuraliye Rathana thero is seen in the opposition bench.

29/11/2018

Party leaders meeting which was held without governing party's participation ended with a conclusion to proceed according to the agenda.

28/11/2018

Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who appeared before Fort Magistrate's Court today, arrested and remanded until December 5.

28/11/2018

Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne arrived at the Fort Magistrate Courts to appear in the case over the abduction of 11 youths.

27/11/2018

President advices to release Sinhala and Tamil translations of the Presidential commission on the Bond scam report within 2 weeks.

27/11/2018

Governing parties boycott today's parliamentary session as well.The parliament was convened a short while ago.

26/11/2018

Minister Wasantha Senanayake takes another U turn and participates at the UNP parliamentary group meeting held at Temple Trees in the late evening today.

27/10/2018

Civil Society rallies around UNP to protect democracy

16/09/2018

Jaffna District United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Vijayakala Maheswaran is to be indicted in the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General. It is also observed that this case would be the first time that Article 157(a) of the Constitution will be tested, 35 years after this article became law.