The Chief Prelates of all three Buddhist Chapters in Sri Lanka today called on the President, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader and all Members of Parliament to implement the proposals put forward by the Mahanayake Theras to resolve the present crisis in the country. Issuing a four-point joint statement, the Chief Prelates also warned that a
The fares of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and privately-owned buses will be increased by 35 percent with effect from midnight today (April 19), Transport Minister Dilum Amunugama says. Thereby, the minimum fare will now stand at Rs. 27.00. The bus revision comes just days after Lanka IOC and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced
The new Cabinet Ministers have sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo this morning (18). Accordingly, the President has appointed 17 new cabinet ministers. However, the President’s Media Division stated there were no changes in the portfolios held by the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris
April 18, 2022 08:57 am Around 18 Cabinet
SriLankan Airlines has clarified the speculations circulated on social media regarding SriLankan aircraft uplifting printed material to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda last year. In a statement issued on 14 April, SriLankan Airlines said it received an air cargo order to transport approximately 102 tons of printed material from Colombo to Entebbe International Airport in
A consignment of 11,000 metric tonnes of rice arrived in Sri Lanka today (April 12) under the concessional Indian credit facility of USD 1 billion. It was ceremonially handed over by the officials of the High Commission of India in Colombo. In addition to today’s consignment, a total of 5,000 MT of rice has been
Sri Lankan actor Hiran Abeysekera has won the award for Best Actor at the Olivier Awards which was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday. The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London. Abeysekera
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris met with High Commissioners and Ambassadors of countries in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The Foreign Minister briefed the envoys on the current situation in Sri Lanka and responses by the Government.” This included discussion on political and economic aspects, the
Newly-appointed Secretary to the Finance Minister K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana has assumed duties in his position. State Minister Shehan Semasinghe and several senior officials of the finance ministry were present at the occasion. Former CBSL Deputy Governor Siriwardena has more than 30 years of service in the Central Bank. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Governor,
A proposal to establish an all-party interim government has been submitted to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by a group of parliamentarians who left the ruling party to remain independent in the parliament. They pointed out that conditions that help calm public unrest, restore people’s lives and allow the people to elect a government of their choice
