President assures solution RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED OFF

2018-08-13   |   Politics

Railway trade unions called off their strike yesterday (12) following discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena. The President had assured the s...

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A new Development Finance Corporation to be launched soon: Prime Minister

2018-08-13   |   Politics

An independent trade adjustment commission also to be set up to address FTA concerns Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe addressing a group of leading...

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Sajith, Wimal hit each other below the belt

2018-08-10   |   Politics

Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa and NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa locked horns in Parliament yesterday forcing the Speaker to expunge...

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PRESIDENT TELLS STRIKERS TO BE HUMANE

2018-08-10   |   Politics

Public inconvenienced the most: Settle problems through discussions : Groups which resort to wild cat strikes to win over their rights should also thi...

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Government to provide solar-powered houses to Sri Lankan repatriates

2018-08-10   |   Politics

The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State. This follows the publicatio...

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WATER TARIFF INCREASE SOON - State Minister

2018-08-09   |   Politics

A revision to the water tariff will have to be made shortly, City Planning and Water Supply State Minister Lucky Jayawardena told Parliament yesterday...

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SAITM no more, staff should request salaries from President: Dr. Fernando

2018-08-08   |   Politics

SAITM founder Dr. Neville Fernando said that as the SAITM Institute was abolished by President Maithripala Sirisena the staff should ask him for their...

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Salaries of ministers likely to be increased?

2018-08-02   |   Politics

Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 per cent to be on pa...

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Prof. Carlo Fonseka forsees Rajitha as next Presidential candidate President Sirisena gives blessings

2018-08-01   |   Politics

Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Raj...

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MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary

2018-07-31   |   Politics

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure that former Pres...

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