Former Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne is reportedly preparing to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential Election, according to a political spokesman close to him.
State minister Premalal Jayasekara, who had previously supported president Ranil Wickremesinghe, will rejoin the SLPP today (13).
A decision was taken yesterday (12) to provide a Rs. 1,700 minimum daily wage for an estate worker in the tea and rubber industries, by the Wages Board in-charge of the Estate sector at the Labour Department.
The Academy of Health Professionals (AHP) has urged the Election Commission (EC) to allow health workers who are not registered for postal voting to vote near their place of duty or to be provided with another convenient method to cast their vote.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday (12) interacted with the latest batch of Sri Lanka Foreign Service (SLFS) officers who are currently visiting New Delhi to attend a programme at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS).
Sri Lanka’s current recovery is due to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s political experience and his strategic international relationships, said Sagala Ratnayaka, Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor to the President in a recent gathering held in Homagama.
Bharat Kosh, a repository of Indic-knowledge, was inaugurated by High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha at the Colombo Public Library yesterday (12).
A solemn tribute was paid to the victims of the massacre at Thiraikerny in Ampara district 34 years back where more than 50 Tamil villagers were brutally killed.
Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayaka emphasized Sri Lanka’s commitment to nature conservation and sustainable development.
