Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inspected the site for the proposed Bird Sanctuary in Madiwela, Sri Jayawardenapura. The Opposition Leader observed the construction activities of the Bird Sanctuary in Madiwela, which is being carried out by the Urban Development Authority. The residents of the area explained that a cabinet paper pertaining to the bird sanctuary [10/22/2021] …
During the debate in Parliament today on the COPE report, Minister Susil Premajayantha inquired whether the Parliament could agree to the laws that are being drafted elsewhere. The State Minister for Education Reforms Susil Premajayantha speaking during the debate said that there is no point in drafting legislation elsewhere and urging MPs to raise [10/22/2021] …
The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Dayasiri Jayasekara today (22) requested the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee in Parliament to summon the perpetrators mentioned in the global exposé, Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers investigation by the ICIJ revealed details regarding the overseas assets of [10/22/2021] …
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Friday (22) ordered a Police Sergeant and Constable to pay Rs. 500,000/- each as compensation to a victim of an inhumane assault back in 2017. A Fundamental Rights Application was filed with the Supreme Court noting that in 2017 officers attached to the Anuradhapura Crimes Investigation Bureau [10/22/2021] …
Hundreds of farmers took the streets once again on Friday (22) demanding fertilizer be released for their cultivations. These protests took place in Anuradhapura, Medwachchiya, Dimbulagala, and Matale. A verbal altercation was reported in Medawachchiya between the leading figure of the Agrarian Movement and the local Agriculture Officer. The farmer demanded that [10/22/2021] …
The Primary Sections of all schools in the country will re-open on the 25th of October 2021, said the Education Secretary on Friday (22). In a statement released to News 1st, the Education Secretary said guidelines issued with respect to reopening schools will have to be followed by the respective academic and [10/22/2021] …
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today (22) requested assistance to manage debt crisis Sri Lanka has faced at present, from the Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met with the Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya headquarters today (22). The two dignitaries held discussions on party-to-party and [10/22/2021] …
During the debate in Parliament today on the COPE report, Minister Susil Premajayantha inquired whether the Parliament could agree to the laws that are being drafted elsewhere. The State Minister for Education Reforms Susil Premajayantha speaking during the debate said that there is no point in drafting legislation elsewhere and urging MPs to raise [10/22/2021] …
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inspected the site for the proposed Bird Sanctuary in Madiwela, Sri Jayawardenapura. The Opposition Leader observed the construction activities of the Bird Sanctuary in Madiwela, which is being carried out by the Urban Development Authority. The residents of the area explained that a cabinet paper pertaining to the bird sanctuary [10/22/2021] …
