In what seemed like a long list of electoral pledges, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came out with a set of promises at its May Day rally which they would implement if elected to office.
Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka has ruled that the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) decision to prematurely terminate the contract of top journalist Azzam Ameen was ‘unreasonable and unjustifiable’.
The country and the UNP are the ones with the best auspicious times in Sri Lanka, said president Ranil Wickremesinghe revealing a secret.
The winner at the next presidential election will be the candidate who has the blessings of the SLPP, said the party’s leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.
SLPP MP for Moneragala, Dr. Gayashan Nawanandana, joined the UNP today (01).
The world community stands accused of weakening an ongoing struggle for justice for those who are missing since their surrender to the military during the final stage of the war 15 years ago.
The minimum daily wage in respect of the workers engaged in tea growing and manufacturing trade has been increased to Rs. 1,700.
The government yesterday (30) approved the amendment to the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code for the banning of all corporal or physical punishments in all sectors.
The Police Department yesterday (30) urged people not to give money to those begging from them in vehicles stuck at traffic lights within the Colombo city limits.
Noting that there have been numerous criticisms regarding the operation of SPAs in the country, State Minister Diana Gamage said that they are engaging in discussions with the Ministry of Health to streamline SPA operations and establish robust monitoring mechanisms.
