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  • Recruiting lawyers to Police not within my scope - Minister
    The news in media and social media that said Justice Minister Ali Sabry was involved in recruiting 150 Attorneys-at-Law as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) was...
  • Parliament
    Government has nothing to do with Ranjan’s imprisonment – Minister Ali SabryThe Government has nothing to do with Ranjan Ramanayake’s imprisonment and is not happy about it,...
  • COVAX ready to give vaccines to SL – Health Minister
    Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament yesterday that the Government is ready to provide a successful vaccine for COVID-19 for 20 percent of the population...
  • ‘All Easter attack culprits will be punished’
    It has been almost two years since the Easter Sunday attacks which was carried out on April 21, 2019 resulting in the deaths of almost 300 and injuries to over 500 and the...
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  • Govt. plans to make Western Container Terminal operational by year end - Minister
    The Government is planning to bring the Western Container Terminal of the Colombo Port to operational level by the end of this year, Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena yesterday (...
  • PARLIAMENT
    New Government saved country’s declining economy: PMThe country’s economic growth rate that commenced to drop since 2015 under the Good Governance Government was worst-affected by the economic recess...
  • Muslim Marriage Law to be amended - Justice Minister
    Justice Minister Ali Sabry PC yesterday (06) stated that the Government has decided to amend the Muslim Marriage Law.“Accordingly, it has been decided to increase the minimum age for marriage to 18...
  • Laws to destroy narcotics in full public view soon
    Laws are being formulated to destroy narcotics that are seized by law enforcement bodies in view of the public, Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Rtd) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara said.Responding to a...
  • PARLIAMENT
    Additional monies have to be paid for loans due to previous Govt’s faults – State Minister CabraalThe Government has to pay additional monies that exceed Rs. 200 BN each year as a part of debt...
  • Vidatha and Skills Development Officers should guide rural entrepreneurs - Basil
    Vidatha and Skills Development Officers should act as pioneers in helping transform the rural youth into entrepreneurs by imparting them with the required knowledge on technology and entrepreneurship...
  • His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Picture courtesy Prime Minister’s Media Division
    Relief to families affected by Easter Sunday attacks: Cardinal commends Govt
    His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday commended the Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for the measures taken to resolve the issues of the...
  • Rs. 90 billion spent on anti-COVID drive
    The Government would have spent Rs.90 billion on anti-Coronavirus efforts by December end, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday.Participating in the debate for the Third Reading...
  • Only essentials will be imported, local production will be enhanced - State Minister
    The Government has taken measures to discourage import of items that could be produced in the country, but has nowhere said imports will be stopped, Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self...
  • Government’s denial of debt not a vibrant strategy - MP Harsha
    The alternative economic policy adopted under the Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour does not match with any economic policy in the world and similar ones in history have failed, Samagi Jana...
  • Parliament
    Budget 2021 will stabilise country, attract foreign investors – State Minister CabraalThe people-friendly Budget for the year 2021 will increase the stability of the country’s economy and attract...
  • Singapore-SL AG level talks on regarding Mahendran – Justice Minister
    Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC revealed in Parliament yesterday that the Attorney General of Singapore had sought clarification from the Attorney General of Sri Lanka over the charges filed against...
  • PARLIAMENT
    ‘Updating laws, reestablishing Judges’ Institute: solutions to excess remand prisoners’Updating laws related to bail and reestablishing the Judges’ Institute are two solutions to the problem of...
  • Government jettisons Yahapalana vanity projects
    The Government has decided not to go ahead with certain large-scale but non-beneficial projects initiated by the previous Government, State Minister of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise...
  • Has the LRT project been suspended? - Opposition Leader
    Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticized the government alleging that it is holding off public transportation development projects initiated by the previous government. Raising a...