EC meets today to fix fresh date for LG polls
The Election Committee convenes a meeting today (07) at 10.30 am to fix a fresh date for the local government polls.
The Election Committee convenes a meeting today (07) at 10.30 am to fix a fresh date for the local government polls.
China has given assurances that it will support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, clearing the biggest hurdle for the South Asian nation to secure a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
Eight people including Nadun Chinthaka Wickratamaratne alias Harak Kata and Salindu Malshitha Gunaratne alias Kudu Salidu, who are two of the top underworld criminals in the country’s drug trade have been arrested by security authorities in Madagascar.
The president will have to shut up and sit down very soon on the orders of the people, warned leader of the Freedom People’s Council Dullas Alahapperuma.
A cabinet decision is behind the circular issued by the public administration secretary against accepting deposits from candidates at the local government polls, ‘Irida Mawbima’ reports.
A total of 260 retired MPs, including former ministers, draw monthly pensions at a cost of Rs. 16,900,000, according to sources in parliament.
Six Buddhist monks were seen at the annual feast of St. Anthony’s Church in Kachchativu.
A Tamil man from Trincomalee banished by India has been arrested upon his return at the Katunayake airport.
The SLFP has appointed Sarath Ekanayake, a former central province chief minister, as acting general secretary of the party.
Expatriate Sri Lankans in Victoria, Australia staged a protest yesterday (05) to demand local government elections take place back home.