Special Court sets date to decide on objections by Gota

LG elections to be held in April or May next year

The Local Government (LG) elections will be held in April or May next year, Western Province Chief Minister?Isura Devapriya said today. He said that this was communicated to him by President Maithripala Sirisena.

20 Dec, 2016

Compensation paid to families of migrant workers

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera together with Thalatha Athukorala, Minister of Foreign Employment and Dr. Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs handed over compensation and salary dues to family members of deceased and injured migrant workers. Thirty Nine family members received Seventy Two million Sri Lankan rupees from the Minister at the ceremony. This was the fifth compensation awarding ceremony organized by the Ministry this year. While conveying his profound

20 Dec, 2016

SLFP to oppose Bill which gives Minister special powers

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will oppose the Bill which will give one Minister special powers, SLFP Parliamentarian Dilan Perera said. Perera said no Minister needs special powers to carry out development work in the country. He said even if the Bill is brought to Parliament through the front door or back door or through any ?other route?it will still be opposed by the SLFP. The SLFP Parliamentarian noted that President Maithripala Sirisena had reduced the Presidential powers through th

19 Dec, 2016