Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has publicly stated that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have employees far in excess than required for the normal functioning of these institutions. For instance, Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd., has 4,200 employees where only 500 are required, and the CEB has around 26,000 employees when […]
Having sacked Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila over their criticism of Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the handling of the current economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (08) met SLFP leader and former President Maithripala Sirisena for urgent talks. Political sources said that lawmaker Sirisena was accompanied by several SLFP members, including party General […]
By Ifham Nizam The government has agreed to provide financial assistance for the national tree planting programme called Husma Dena Thuru. The programme had been launched with the sole aim of enhancing Sri Lanka’s forest cover to 30%, the Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. The Ministry of Environment has allocated Rs. 50 million to provide […]
Investigations by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) into the Pandora Papers revelations had been delayed since those from the Opposition, to give evidence before the commission, have asked for additional time, Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando told Parliament yesterday. The Minister said that delay had been created […]
Sri Lanka received overwhelming support from countries of the Global South at the Interactive Dialogue on the written update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka, which concluded on Monday (7 March). The Foreign Ministry said that these countries expressed support for the government’s significant efforts towards reconciliation and reiterated the importance […]