Politics

No decentralized budget for MPs for 8 months: JO

The Government had failed to release the decentralized budget funds to MPs for the past eight months, the Joint Opposition…

7 years ago

Deshapriya defends predecessor over LTTE-TNA interference in 2005 prez poll

Rules out seeking SC ruling on PC polls on the basis of Interpretation Ordinance. National Election Commission (NEC) Chairman Mahinda…

7 years ago

Gota under probe by SriLankan commission

Presidential Commission of Inquiry sends notice to former Defence Secy.  Others to include Sajin Vaas, Nishantha Wickremasinghe and Kapila Chandrasena   …

7 years ago

UNP Back-benchers unhappy with President

United National Party (UNP) backbencher, MP Chaminda Wijesiri, yesterday (21), said that the UNP is distressed over President Maithripala Sirisena…

7 years ago

President rejects proposal to limit three-wheeler driver age

In a progressive move, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday rejected the controversial Cabinet paper imposing an age limit on drivers of…

7 years ago

JO seats to come under threat if they go independent- Manohara de Silva

In order to obtain the Opposition Leader’s post in Parliament, the Joint Opposition (JO) is planning to leave the United…

7 years ago

Rs 32B allocated to Gamperaliya for 2018

The Government has allocated a sum of Rs 32 billion till the end of the year for the Gamperaliya programme,…

7 years ago

JO to seek SC opinion via DC

Mahinda to seek a third term! Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Prof. G. L. Peiris will soon move the…

7 years ago

Siyambalapitiya defends Power Purchase Agreements

Says PPAs with IPPs the cheapest available option  Power Ministry Secy. requests President’s intervention to get regulator’s approval for power purchases PUCSL refutes…

7 years ago