President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged to initiate a modern dialogue, which will be named the ‘Gen Z Dialogue,’ under which the ideologies of new generations will be used to guide the administration of the nation. “We will set up youth centres at the national, provincial, and district levels, and will entrust the responsibility of initiating the Gen Z Dialogue through the National Youth Council,” the President said while addressing the natio
Highlighting his commitment to creating a respectable police service, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa announced yesterday that he would introduce a ‘One Rank One Pay’ system to address pay anomalies. Speaking during a rally in Nikaweratiya, Mr. Premadasa said the temporary special allowance currently given to the police by the present government would be continued under a future SJB government.
Claiming that the promise to increase government employees’ salary by Rs. 25,000 is an utter lie, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the National People’s Power (NPP) would provide government servants with salaries proportionate to the cost of living every six months.
A Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer seeking an order to prevent President Ranil Wickremesinghe from contesting as a candidate in the Presidential election scheduled for September 21 has been dismissed by the Supreme Court with costs.
A suspect involved in drug trafficking and wanted for attempting to knockdown a police STF officer at a check point was taken into custody by Immigration and Emigration officers at Katunayake airport when he arrived from Dubai on Tuesday night (27).
The Immigration and Emigration authorities at Mattala and Katunayaka International Airports were ordered to prevent former ASP Sanjeewa Mahanama , suspected of shooting at the official vehicle transporting former Parliamentarian Uddika Premaratne, from leaving the country again. The restraining order on the Immigration and Emigration Department was issued by Anuradhapura Addl. District Judge and Chief Magistrate Nalaka Sanjeewa Jayasuriya.
The government, citing potential future unrest in the country, announced yesterday that a new policy has been implemented allowing parliamentarians to keep two firearms after they retire from ministerial roles. Addressing the media, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana explained that parliamentarians could purchase and retain these firearms after their term as MPs end. He made this statement in response to a journalist’s question abou
The ambulance driver of Vavuniya General Hospital and a hospital employee had been arrested on misunderstanding that they attempted to abduct a lady doctor. Investigations revealed that the doctor, under the impression that they were taking her to a lonely spot had jumped out of the ambulance.
Former Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya said that the difference between genuine and fake opinion polls are difficult to distinguish and therefore voters should be cautious to discern fact from fiction.
In light of the rising temperatures in the country, medical experts warn of an impending increase in skin diseases. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Specialist Dr. Deepal Perera noted that skin problems are becoming more common among children due to rising temperatures across the country.
Whilst highlighting that eradicating corruption during the Yahapalana government was a success to some extent while there were failures at the same time, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend that laws are now in place to rectify the shortcomings.
A spokesperson for the Indian High Commission in Colombo debunked a social media report in circulation that National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to win the elections, according to an Indian diplomatic cable.
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