Finance ministry to abide by court ruling on LG polls
The Ministry of Finance will abide by the Supreme Court ruling that prevents the withholding of funds for the local government polls, said state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The Ministry of Finance will abide by the Supreme Court ruling that prevents the withholding of funds for the local government polls, said state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
A dog has been found by a rescue team in Hatay, Turkey, 23 days after devastating earthquakes shook the region.
The SLPP leadership is coming under pressure from some of its MPs and grassroots leaders to withdraw from responsibilities of state administration and act independently, party office sources said.
The SLPP’s executive committee has decided to remove Prof. G.L. Peiris as the party’s chairman, news1st.lk reported.
Yenula Arya Hennaka, a six-year-old boy who had a tremendous zest for life, died on February 24 in a hospice residence in Ohio, after a fierce two-year battle with cancer.
A new date for the local government polls 2023 will be announced before March 09, said Election Commission chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa.
The Supreme Court today (03) issued an interim order preventing the treasury secretary and the attorney general from withholding any funds allocated for holding local government polls 2023.
The government has been urged to pay an interim allowance of Rs. 20,000 per month to state sector workers, until they are given a salary increase.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the only way to bring about a change of government is through a parliamentary election and not through street protests, stating that the latter is not a viable option for the parliament.
Senior media-man Sudewa Hettiarachchi has launched a YouTube channel by the same name on current affairs, political and other dialogues.