News Room : A national policy will be introduced to ensure food security – President
Briefing representatives of the Joint Mechanism Committee on Food Security and Nutrition, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that new laws are expected to be introduced in the future to ensure food security and that plans are being made to present the related bills to parliament soon.
News Room : Kandy Falcons defeat Dambulla Aura by 77 runs – The Island
Carlos Braithwaite and Chamindu Wijesinghe took three wickets each to help Kandy Falcons defeat Dambulla Aura by 77 runs in the 11th match of LPL 2022 played at Pallekelle on Tuesday (13) Kandy Falcons 193/3 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 26, Andre Fletcher 44, Kamindu Mendis 58, Ashen Bandara 42*; Pramod Madushan 1-39, Chaturanga de Silva 1-26) Dambulla Aura 116 in...
News Room : Strengthening existing legal provisions prohibiting sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual bribery and to punish those found guilty of such criminal acts. – The Island
JVP and Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya not involved By Shamidra Ferdinando A new political alliance has emerged with rebel SLPP faction, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, teaming up with the main Opposition, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the SLFP, to seek Supreme Court intervention to compel the Election Commission (EC) to conduct Local Government elections without further delay. Addressing the media, on behalf of the Nidahasa Janatha...
News Room : Legislation of Media Guidelines Under Article 104b(5)(A) Of the Constitution Of The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka – The Island
JVP and Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya not involved By Shamidra Ferdinando A new political alliance has emerged with rebel SLPP faction, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, teaming up with the main Opposition, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the SLFP, to seek Supreme Court intervention to compel the Election Commission (EC) to conduct Local Government elections without further delay. Addressing the media, on behalf of the Nidahasa Janatha...
News Room : Amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act (No. 1 of 1981)
A Code of Conduct for political parties/independent groups and candidates contesting elections has been published in Extra Ordinary Gazette NO. 2178/25 dated 03.06.2020, by the Election Commission in accordance with the section 8(8) of the Parliamentary Elections Act NO.1 of 1981. It has been recognized that it is desirable to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act (No. 1 of 1981) to...
News Room : New alliance emerges as Opposition moves SC to compel EC to hold LG polls – The Island
JVP and Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya not involved By Shamidra Ferdinando A new political alliance has emerged with rebel SLPP faction, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, teaming up with the main Opposition, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the SLFP, to seek Supreme Court intervention to compel the Election Commission (EC) to conduct Local Government elections without further delay. Addressing the media, on behalf of the Nidahasa Janatha...
News Room : Savages in universities
Tuesday 13th December, 2022 Sri Lankan universities, more often than not, are in the news for the wrong reason. The University of Peradeniya has grabbed the headlines again. A mob of undergraduates stormed the official residence of former Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor Athula Senaratne, and assaulted him and his son besides inflicting considerable damage on his property, over the weekend....
News Room : Rising air pollution levels threaten health – The Island
By Abdullah Shibli Many of the models, both economic and forecasting, had until recently assumed that the new economic order ushered in at the end of the last century would last for a few more decades. How quickly things have changed! “There is a level of weaponising the economy that we have not seen for, perhaps, decades,” said Adam Posen, president...
News Room : Thanuka, Nuwanidu half tons help Galle Gladiators to a 12 run win – The Island
Safi Nagar sand mining scam:reiterate call for thorough probe TNA MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam (Batticaloa) and CP MP Weerasumana Weerasinghe (Matara District) yesterday (11) urged the government to initiate legal proceedings against the former Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), Senarath Hewage Prasad Manjula, and Director General Sajjana de Silva, sent on compulsory leave over corruption charges. The issues...
News Room : Rahmanullah, Avishka and Binura star in Jaffna Kings third win in LPL 2022 – The Island
Safi Nagar sand mining scam:reiterate call for thorough probe TNA MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam (Batticaloa) and CP MP Weerasumana Weerasinghe (Matara District) yesterday (11) urged the government to initiate legal proceedings against the former Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), Senarath Hewage Prasad Manjula, and Director General Sajjana de Silva, sent on compulsory leave over corruption charges. The issues...