News Room : IMF Executive Board approves US$3 Billion under the Extended Fund Facility arrangement for Sri Lanka – The Island
• The IMF Board approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of SDR 2.286 billion (about US$3 billion) to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies and reforms. • The objectives of the EFF-supported program are to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, safeguarding financial stability, and stepping up structural reforms to unlock Sri Lanka’s growth potential. All program...
News Room : Philadelphia will pay $9.25M to protesters over police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during 2020 unrest – The Island
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the city has agreed to pay a combined $9.25 million to hundreds of people teargassed, struck with rubber bullets, and detained by police during the 2020 racial justice protests after the police murder of George Floyd. In a settlement order signed Monday by U.S. District Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge, the city agreed to pay...
News Room : Showers in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central and North western provinces and in Trincomalee, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Mannar districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 March 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Showers may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts during the morning as well. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at...
News Room : House warned against move to summon SC judges – The Island
Treasury Chief given seven-day ultimatum By Shamindra Ferdinando The Freedom People’s Alliance (FPA) yesterday (20) said that the contentious move to summon judges of the Supreme Court before the House Ethics and Privileges Committee, this week, over an interim order could have disastrous consequences. Former Speaker Chamal Rajapaka heads the Ethics and Privileges Committee. Addressing the media, at Nawala, the ex-External Affairs Minister pointed out...
News Room : Gabriel Motha 125th Birthday Remembrance
My father L.G. Motha (Attorney-at-Law) was the eldest child born to Joseph Motha and Agatha Fernandez on March 11, 1898. His younger siblings were Aunty Mary, Uncle Albert, Uncle Cyril and Aunty Christobel. He was educated at St. Joseph’s Colombo, Colombo 10, during the tenure of world-famous Botanist Rev. Fr. Maurice Le Goc as Rector. Due to the untimely demise of my...
News Room : If the funds not released to the NEC within seven days, all opposition parties will sue the Finance Ministry Secretary! Professor G.L. PierisVIDEO
If the Finance and Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena does not provide the money allocated for the local government elections to the Election Commission within 7 days, all the opposition parties will go to the Supreme Court against him, said the member of Parliament representing the Freedom People’s Assembly Professor GL Peiris. Mr. Peiris also mentioned that if he does not...
FR filed by CMEV against postponement of LG polls granted leave to proceed by SC
The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed to a fundamental rights petition filed against the postponement of Local Government elections. The petition was filed by the Co-convenor of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence and Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu on the grounds of the alleged violation of Articles 10, 12(1)...
News Room : Local Government Election before 10th March – ECSL – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (27) acknowledged that a proposal to extend the retirement age of Parliament staff, to 61 years, contrary to a government decision to retire public sector workers, at the age of 60, by end of this year, has been held up by State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya’s refusal to back the bid. Speaker Abeywardena...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North Western, Galle and Matara districts in afternoon or night – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (27) acknowledged that a proposal to extend the retirement age of Parliament staff, to 61 years, contrary to a government decision to retire public sector workers, at the age of 60, by end of this year, has been held up by State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya’s refusal to back the bid. Speaker Abeywardena...
News Room : Disputed move to extend retirement age of House staff falls through – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (27) acknowledged that a proposal to extend the retirement age of Parliament staff, to 61 years, contrary to a government decision to retire public sector workers, at the age of 60, by end of this year, has been held up by State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya’s refusal to back the bid. Speaker Abeywardena...