MR meets fishermen from North and other areas

Work resumes at Presidential Secretariat

The Presidential Secretariat, which was stormed by a sea of anti-government protesters in early July, resumed operations from today (Monday), 100 days after the building’s entry gate was blocked, officials said. The building?s entry gate has been blocked by the protesters since April 9. On July 9, the protesters stormed the building and occupied it. In the early hours of Friday last, police and security forces conducted a raid and?took back control of the building from the protesters?on the ord

25 Jul, 2022

SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal?s surgery

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has defended a decision not to cover the full cost of the surgery for Kusal Janith Perera?s shoulder injury. Sri Lanka Cricket said that in consultation with the SLC Medical Panel, it worked out a 12-week rehabilitation program for Kusal Janith Perera?s recovery from a long-standing shoulder injury to ensure that the player is ready for selections for the T20I Asia Cup and the ICC Men?s T20 World Cup 2022. Towards meeting this goal, Sri Lanka Cricket advised K

25 Jul, 2022

Dhanushka Ramanayake to head the President’s Media Division

Dhanushka Ramanayake has been appointed as the Director General of the President?s Media Division (PMD). Ramanayake was a?Council Member at the Maharagama Municipal Council. He had also served as the Director Media and Project Co-ordinator at the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development when Patali Champika Ranawaka was a Minister. Ramanayake was also a former Working Director and Board Member at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and former working director at ITN. Meanwhile Shanuk

25 Jul, 2022