A decision taken by the cabinet at its meeting yesterday (06) could come in the way of holding the local government polls, according to social media posts.
The fourth session of the ninth parliament will be ceremonially declared open tomorrow (08) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Holding the local government polls can be prevented either by an act passed by parliament or by the verdict of a case pending before courts, said local election monitor PAFFREL.
Senior delegates from three leading British independent schools were in Sri Lanka recently for talks on the development of an international school at the Colombo Port City.
Rescuers are battling heavy rain and snow as they race against the clock to find survivors of a devastating earthquake in south-east Turkey.
A protest march organized by students of the Jaffna University continued from Mullaitivu on its third day today (06).
Arrested social media activist Darshana Handungoda has been given bail by the Colombo Fort magistrate’s court as police investigate him.
More than 500 medical doctors have left the country in the face of socioeconomic and political instability in Sri Lanka, said Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe.
The Ministry of Power and Energy is yet to plan the QR code system for fuel to facilitate holding the local government polls despite a request being made a month ago, the Election Commission said.
The Presidential Secretariat has sent out an invitation to professionals for a discussion on new taxes, said GMOA media spokesman Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe.
