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PM calls for mechanism to eradicate Fall Army Worm menace

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to the authorities concerned to put in place a mechanism to eradicate Fall Army Worm menace in the country.The Prime Minister has also...

UNP to re-appoint Ravi as minister

The UNP has decided to re-appoint former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to Cabinet.The decision was taken at the UNP working committee meeting held under the patronage of...
UNP to re-appoint Ravi as minister

The UNP has decided to re-appoint former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to Cabinet.The decision was taken at the UNP working committee meeting held under the patronage of...
Better air connectivity will boost Eastern Province economy - PM

Better air connectivity was needed to boost tourism and the Eastern Province economy, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday, predicting that the East will soon...
UNP Working Committee requests EC Chairman to hold PC polls

The UNP Working Committee which met yesterday decided to request the Election Commission(EC) Chairman to hold the Provincial Council Elections either under the old or new...

Vijayakala resigns

State Minister of Child Affairs Vijayakala Maheswaran has tendered her resignation letter to the President and Prime Minister yesterday, Government sources said.The United National Party (UNP) has...
Billions for ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’, ‘Gamperaliya’ and ‘Grama Shakthi’ programmes

The government is currently implementing three major accelerated development projects namely, ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’, the ‘Gamperaliya’ and ‘Grama shakthi’ with the aim to develop villages.These are...
Interpol will hand over Udayanga - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Interpol will take former Ambassador Udayanga Weerathunga into custody and hand him over to the Sri Lankan authorities in accordance with measures taken by...
Divisional Secretaries to select Samurdhi beneficiaries

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to transfer the power of selecting of Samurdhi recipients to the Divisional Secretary through the District Secretary which is vested in Samurdhi...
UNF rejects SLFP’s request

The United National Front (UNF) while rejecting the SLFP’s request for the Prime Minister to resign from his position, yesterday decided to defeat the No Confidence Motion (NCM) which is to be taken...
UNF LEADERS TO VOTE AGAINST NCM

The United National Front Leaders yesterday decided to defeat the No Confidence Motion (NCM) moved against Prime Minister Ranil WickremesingheThe UNF leaders at a meeting held at Temple Trees...
UNP Parliamentary Group extends fullest support to PM

The United National Party (UNP) Parliamentary Group met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees yesterday and extended their fullest support to him to continue in his post.The UNP...
Act against corrupt members

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday challenged all other political parties to investigate into and take action against corrupt members in their fold.Whilst members of other political...
Prime Minister directs swift compensation payment

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to the relevant officials to immediately start paying compensation to families whose houses and properties were damaged due to inclement...
Refrain from indulging in political expediencies

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday warned the UNP Parliamentary Group to refrain from criticizing President Maithripala Sirisena.The UNP Parliamentarians were specifically informed not...
UNF’s constituent parties to contest under Elephant symbol

Alll parties in the United National Front(UNF) have agreed to contest the upcoming Local Government election under the Elephant symbol.The parties in the UNF have come to an agreement to contest...
New Constitution will not dilute country’s unitary status: PM

The proposed new Constitution will not dilute the unitary status of Sri Lanka in any way. It will seek maximum devolution of power under a unitary state, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.The...