Coming up with allegations against higher-ups of his own party, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said he was questioned by a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) higher-up whether he will support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa if he wants time to speak in Parliament.
The Prisons Department has decided to provide a special opportunity for relatives of inmates to visit the prison for two days on the occasion of Poson Poya day, tomorrow, Prisons Commissioner and spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayaka said.
Sri Lankan legislature seemed to be heading for a battle with the Supreme Court with both ruling party and opposition members alleging that the said court had prevented Parliament and the Executive from acting in line with the constitution while the party leaders slated to take action against the move.
The All Ceylon Buddhist Congress (ACBC) yesterday criticised two bills now pending before Parliament- Women Empowerment Bill and Gender Equity Bill - saying that they, if enacted, would promote LGBTQ rights and transgender rights compromising on the local culture, ethos and values.
The manufacturing sector resumed expansion while the services activities continued their growth in May, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) signalled that the economic activities continue to do well, supported by the lower prices and interest rates.
Port City Colombo is set to become the engine of Sri Lanka’s future economic development by opening up opportunities for local and international university level students to pursue academics in diversified fields of study.
The foundation stone was laid today for the state-of-the-art Planet Green Force (PGF) Centre, a new eco-friendly learning lab at Ananda College, Colombo incorporating the four pillars of UNESCO Green Academies and the latest sustainable features.
National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is spending millions on his air ticket while his party members are collecting funds for flood victims in Sri Lanka, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) activist Chamith Wijesundara said today.
While issuing a media release on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s statement on the Supreme Court’s determination on the Gender Equality Bill, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) reiterated that the President’s statement is a threat to the Supreme Court and the entire judicial system in discharging the judicial functions conferred by the Constitution.
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