The inaugural public rally by the New Alliance at Ambalantota town yesterday (09) drew 19 MPs and a crowd of more than 9,000.
Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have pledged to take the bilateral ties forward stronger.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has categorically denied reports in a section of the media that the Catholic Church backed the granting of an extension in service to Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC.
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa assured that he will implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution after coming to power.
Sri Lanka is still failing on the governance improvements that are foundational for its economic recovery, said Verite Research yesterday (09) ahead of the IMF Executive Board’s review on the release of third tranche to the country on 12 June.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has informed the Speaker of Parliament that SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has informed them that there are no threats to his life, negating the need for an investigation.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in India this morning (09) via Indira Gandhi Airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who has been elected as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term.
The Government will strive to promote entrepreneurship among youth by initiating a shift in credit accessibility in the form of seed capital for them to launch new businesses and startups, former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake revealed.
Nineteen SJB MPs have so far been granted Rs. 1,200 million for decentralized development work on president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s instructions, ‘Sunday Mawbima’ reports.