PM convenes meeting with old Parliament MPs

Basil Rajapaksa appointed Finance Minister

Basil Rajapaksa has been appointed as the new Finance Minister. He took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. Basil Rajapaksa replaces his brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who held the post earlier. The Departments, Statutory Institutions and Public Corporations which will come under the purview of the new Finance Minister are: Treasury Affairs? i. General Treasury ii. Department of Fiscal Policy iii. Department of National Budget iv. Department of Management Services v

08 Jul, 2021

Government MP expected to cross

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya A Government Member of Parliament is expected to cross and sit in the opposition as an independent MP over the next few weeks, sources said. Colombo Gazette learns that the ruling party MP is likely to sit as an independent MP in Parliament. The move comes as a rift in the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) coalition continues to widen. There has been some opposition to Basil Rajapaksa’s entry to Parliament and appointment as the Finance Minister. Additionall

09 Jul, 2021

Eighty-four Sri Lankans who returned from overseas infected

Another 84 Sri Lankans who returned from overseas have been found to be infected with the coronavirus. They were among 1823 people who tested positive for the virus yesterday (Friday). Over the past three days 230 Sri Lankans who returned from overseas were found to be infected. This included 78 on 1st July, 68 on 2nd July and 84 who were confirmed today (3rd July). Most of those who were found to be infected are Sri Lankans who returned from the Middle East and Gulf regions. The Government

03 Jul, 2021