Proposals for economic reforms in budget 2023 should be put into practice despite any difficulties in order to gain long-term stability in the economy, said Central Bank (CBSL) governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe.
The National Election Commission says elections for local government bodies will be held by March 30 next year by exercising the powers vested in it.
Fears loom large as talks of repatriation gain momentum among the 303 Sri Lankan refugees detained in Vietnam, as officials from Colombo are expected in Hanoi as early as this week if sources are to be believed.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has named Kabir Hashim as his representative in the Constitutional Council.
The SLPP breakaway group led by Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has denied media reports that they have joined the SJB.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa questions president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal in the budget speech to base the country’s future on exports, green economy and digital revolution.
IUSF convener Wasantha Mudalige has been further remanded until November 18.
A Sri Lankan owner and managing director of a bio energy firm in Nintavur, Ampara was alleged to have defrauded a reputed Qatar investor out of millions of dollars by breaching trust, a petition filed in Western Province Colombo High Court revealed.
A trade unionist from Sri Lanka played a leading role in securing workers’ rights in Melbourne while the island’s cricket team failed in progressing to the semi-final stage of the T-20 World Cup Cricket tournament having to return home leaving one of their star players in Australia who was detained following rape allegations.
