The National Council decided at its inaugural meeting today (29) to appoint two subcommittees to deal with two key matters it is tasked with.
Controversial Indian politician and Rajapaksa family’s close friend Subramanian Swamy met with ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa along with three of his aides yesterday (28).
France will soon deport 46 Sri Lankans presently being detained for attempting to enter French territories illegally, said French ambassador in Colombo Eric Lavertu.
More than 200 estate workers in Thalawakele have been forced to live in a community hall without any facilities for three years after their houses were gutted in a fire caused by an electricity leakage.
The High Court of the South Indian state of Kerala has denied bail to six Sri Lankans who were arrested by the Indian Coast Guard on suspicion of drug trafficking. The bail application was filed before the High Court after the trial court refused it twice.
A specific time allotment will be given during House sittings to the MPs who have joined the opposition, according to a decision by the committee on parliament affairs.
A Myanmar beauty queen who publicly criticized her country’s military junta, and later became stranded at the Bangkok airport, arrived Wednesday in Canada, where she is seeking asylum.
An appeals committee has been appointed by the Sports Ministry to entertain appeals over dissatisfaction due to actions or decisions by a local sport governing body.
A new unit named the counter disinformation unit has been launched by the President’s Media Division with the aim of countering disinformation and to solve public issues speedily.
The National Council is holding its inaugural meeting today (29) at the parliamentary complex.
