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...
News Room : PAFFREL Chief warns parties to pick clean candidates for LG elections – 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 : Accountant, auditor interdicted – 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 : Another record set this year for elephant deaths, but no solution in sight – 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 : Media draws flak over coverage of drug abuse – 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...