Amidst growing public protests all the over Sri Lanka and ahead of a massive street march on Sunday, President Gotabaya Rajapaska has declared a state of emergency.Late Friday night, the President imposed tough laws allowing the military to .
By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (25) said that the government should follow its own health guidelines without causing an explosive spread of Covid-19. Referring to repeated warnings given by medical experts to restrict movements in the face of the formidable challenge posed by the Omicron varian, the Colombo District MP […]
By Ifham Nizam Additional General Manager (Corporate Strategy), Eng. (Dr.) D.C.R. Abeysekera of the Corporate Strategy Division has been appointed the new Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) General Manager. The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) Secretary Dhammika Wimalaratne thanked President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for intervening to end what he called illegal appointment of Acting General Manager […]
Labour lawmaker Siobhain McDonagh yesterday (25) sought the UK’s position on the US travel ban imposed on Commander of Sri Lanka Army Gen. Shavendra Silva, who is also the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). MP McDonagh, who once accused the Sri Lankan military of killing 60,000 LTTE cadres and 40,000 civilians during the Vanni campaign […]
Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda has assured a delegation of Jaffna hospital workers that he would discuss the shortage of staff – doctors, nurses and other personnel with Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. A spokesperson for Minister Devananda, who is also the leader of the EPDP, said that severe difficulties experienced by the public due to serious […]