On the instructions of Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, arrangements have been made to conduct two mobile services at the District Secretariat, Jaffna and Skills Development Centre, Kilinochchi on 31 Oct 31 and 01 Nov., respectively for the benefit of those who had returned to the North after fleeing to India years ago. The […]
SLPP MP Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera yesterday (27) told The Island that about two dozen SLPP lawmakers had been ready to vote against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill but due to pressure exerted by the government they had skipped the vote.Weerasekera said that at the voting time his colleagues had succumbed to pressure. […]
Police have so far received 12 complaints against the head of Thico Group of Companies Thilini Priyamali for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 1.28 billion. Police say investigations are continuing. Priyamali, a mother of two and her business partner Isuru Bandara have been remanded by the Fort Magistrate pending further investigations. They were remanded till Nov […]
Secretary General of the Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake yesterday (27) said that the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, decided to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2023 to the Parliament for the second reading on 14 Nov.Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
LSSP leader and MP Prof Tissa Vitharana yesterday said that he was not against the 22nd Amendment to Constitution Bill (which has been renamed the 21st Amendment) although he had not been able to present in Parliament when it was put to the vote, last Friday. Prof Vitharana told The Island that he had not […]