A 6.28% bus fare hike gets approval from cabinet

Cabinet reshuffle to take place before Sinhala and Tamil New Year

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have decided to go for a cabinet reshuffle before the transitional Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The decision was taken following a meeting held last night. President Maithripala Sirisena had said earlier that a committee will be appointed to recommend a new cabinet ahead of a comprehensive cabinet reshuffle. The cabinet reshuffle comes just weeks after changes were made to some portfolios held in the cabinet by United Natio

08 Apr, 2018

PM wants no-confidence motion on SLFP Ministers withdrawn

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told his party members to withdraw a no-confidence motion submitted on some Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Ministers. The?no-confidence motion was submitted to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today. The?no-confidence motion was signed by 20 United National Party (UNP) members against six SLFP Ministers and Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala. The SLFP Ministers and the?Deputy Speaker had voted in support of a?no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister. Th

06 Apr, 2018

Malik Samarawickrama resigns as UNP Chairman

Malik Samarawickrama has resigned as the United National Party (UNP) Chairman. Samarawickrama said that he has tendered his resignation letter to UNP leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The move is part of reforms taking place in the UNP. Last week?UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim had resigned from his post in the party to make way for reforms in the UNP. There is speculation that former Minister?Imthiaz Bakeer Markar will be offered the post. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Apr, 2018