The supply of electricity and all related services as well as the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel have been declared as essential services.
Voting is now underway at 13,421 polling stations across the island to elect Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president.
Former Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga yesterday (20) said Sri Lanka’s successful exit from bankruptcy, achieved through debt restructuring within a brief span of two and a half years following an unprecedented economic crisis, serves as a model for other nations experiencing similar challenges.
A fundamental rights petition has been submitted before the Supreme Court requesting the court to issue an order declaring that the government’s decision to restructure the debt associated with Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bonds has violated the basic human rights of the citizens.
District Returning Officer M. P. Sumanasekara stated that nine government officials from the Hambantota District have been removed from their respective election duties after being found guilty of promoting presidential candidates.
Sri Lanka yesterday (19) announced that it has reached agreements in principle on the restructuring of approximately USD$ 17.5 billion of external commercial debt (as of end 2023).
Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa left for Dubai from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (20), the airport Duty Manager said.
He left for Dubai on Emirates Airlines (EK-649) at 03.05 a.m.
He had reportedly paid USD 206 for access to this plane and had obtained the facility at the 'Gold Route' terminal in the BIA.
Sources at the airport said that Basil Rajapaksa will first go to Dubai and then leave for the USA from there, and that he always uses this flight route to leave for the United States of America.
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The Examinations Department will take a decision on the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2024, based on the outcome of two separate investigations carried out by the Examinations Department and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
