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Sajith accuses Ranil of violating Standing Orders during Harsha’s appointment

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of violating the Standing Orders of Parliament by intervening to appoint?Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha De Silva as the new Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). While welcoming Dr. Harsha De Silva’s appointment to the post, Premadasa said that the President had not followed the Standing Orders of Parliament by intervening in the process. Premadasa said that the Speaker of Parliament has the res

08 Jun, 2023

Two people who returned to Sri Lanka infected with monkeypox

Two people who returned to Sri Lanka from overseas have been found to be infected with monkeypox. The Ministry of Health said that a woman and her daughter tested positive for monkeypox after returning to Sri Lanka from Dubai. Both are currently receiving medical attention?at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH). Monkeypox was first detected in Sri Lanka in November 2022. The infected person was a 20-year-old Sri Lankan who had arrived from Dubai. People with monkeypox get a rash that may

07 Jun, 2023

Danushka Gunathilaka to stand trial for sexual assault

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial accused of raping a woman while in Sydney for the T20 World Cup. The 32-year-old faces one count of sexual intercourse without consent after the Crown withdrew three additional charges last month. Gunathilaka has entered a not guilty plea to the remaining charge and will stand trial, the Downing Centre Local Court was told on Thursday. Police allege the batsman met up with the 29-year-old woman at Sydney’s Opera Bar after matching wit

08 Jun, 2023