Finance Committee told to look into Finance Ministry report

China?s South China Sea actions faces counter reactions from international community

China?s shift from the so-called ?nine-dash line? toward a new legal theory based on?Four-Sha?to bolster its claims in the?South China Sea?(SCS) region could create new challenges for the countries in the region and international community. The Four-Sha is an attempt to develop an UNCLOS-like justification for control over the South?China?Sea, with some sort of legal basis. This shift has been noticed by member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ?is even more se

10 Feb, 2022

Roshan Mahanama questions Sri Lankan health authorities

Former cricketer Roshan Mahanama has questioned Sri Lankan health authorities after they had refused to give him a vaccination certificate as he had not got all three doses in Sri Lanka. in a Facebook post Mahanama said that he had to face an unfortunate incident at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), before travelling to Pakistan to officiate in the PSL 2022. He said that despite obtaining all three doses of an approved vaccination, he faced much difficulty in clearing security to b

10 Feb, 2022

Charitha Herath re-appointed COPE Chairman

Professor Charitha Herath has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) for the Second Session of the ninth Parliament. Herath?s name was proposed by Minister Sarath Weerasekara and seconded by MP Susil Premjayanth at its inaugural committee meeting held today (10) at the Parliament premises. Prof. Charitha Herath also served as the Chairman of the COPE during the first session of the ninth Parliament. The Committee Members were recently appointed by the

10 Feb, 2022