The ploy by president Ranil Wickremesinghe to postpone elections also aims to contract democracy, alleged JJB leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The National Water Board (NWSDB) has suspended a decision to disconnect the supply to government schools with outstanding water bill payments.
US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has appreciated president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts in rebuilding Sri Lanka’s economy.
A protest took place yesterday (20) in Mahiyangana, the hometown of IUSF convener Wasantha Mudalige, who is in remand custody under the PTA.
Parties in the opposition entered into a memorandum of understanding yesterday (20) to defeat what they allege is a government attempt to postpone the local government polls.
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party.
The line of thinking of those in government is such that eminent personalities in the likes of Nanda Malini and Sunil Ariyaratne need to be rehabilitated, said senior journalist Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya.
Targets must be reasonable and achievable if Sri Lanka is to succeed on its 17th agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), lawmaker Eran Wickramaratne said.
Upcountry Tamils have registered their protests with the government for its failure to ensure their basic rights.
Malnutrition among children is on the increase, but in another instance of ignoring their plight, the government has ordered state-run schools to pay their bills for water, a basic requirement, alleges the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU).
