Ranil raises concerns over intimidation and detention of MPs
Leader of the UNP and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (19) raised a Point of Order in Parliament questioning the attempts to intimidate and detain Members of Parliament.
Special PCR testing lab at BIA soon; test results in 3 hours !
In view of diagnosing the COVID-19 affected passengers travelling to and from Sri Lanka, a PCR test laboratory is slated to be established at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the next few weeks.
Military harass teachers and HRC officials visiting arbitrarily detained trade union leader
The military had obstructed a group of Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) members who were on their way to the Air Force camp to see detained CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin, a day before his release.
Sri Lanka receives 1.5 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
Sri Lanka has received over 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility.
Women parliamentarians submit proposals on electoral law reforms
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has recommended that all electoral laws in Sri Lanka should be consolidated into one electoral code and should be proposed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral law reforms to make necessary amendments in this regard.
Basil meets foreign envoys; reaffirms commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa held bilateral discussions with seven foreign envoys at the Ministry of Finance yesterday (14).
Diplomatic faux pas could jeopardise Sri Lanka's inoculation drive - UNP
The United National Party (UNP) has condemned the Sri Lankan government's decision to sign a China sponsored statement raising concerns with the United Kingdom's human rights record.
EMA calls for enforcement of COVID-19 safety amidst re-start of events
Following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Colombo, the Event Management Association (EMA) has issued comprehensive guidelines for hosting COVID-safe events and called for strictest possible adherence from stakeholders.
Agreement with US firm poses a threat to country's national security - JVP
JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday charged that an agreement between Sri Lanka and a US-based firm which allows the latter to take over the operations of the Yugadanavi Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya and its supply and storage facilities poses a threat to the country's economy and national security.
Sarath Weerasekara challenged to prove legality of detention of activists
A senior trade union leader has challenged the minister in charge of police to disclose any official document that authorizes the arbitrary detention of the group of activists who protested in Sri Lanka’s capital against the militarization of education.