Professor Malik Peiris among two winners of 2021 Future Science Prize

Olympian Sugath Thilakarathne among new Deputy Ministers

Olympian Sugath Thilakarathne among new Deputy Ministers appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Deputy Minister of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government were sworn-in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat. The list of Deputy Ministers is as follows; 1. Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Deputy Minister of Economic Development 2. Mr. Namal Karunarathne – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock 3. Mr. Wasantha Piyathissa – Deputy Ministe

21 Nov, 2024

New MP creates “entertainment” on first day of new Parliament

A new MP create a form of entertainment on the first day of the new Parliament by refusing to vacate a seat allocated for the Leader of the Opposition. Independent MP Dr. Archchuna Ramanathan was broadcasting live using his mobile phone from inside the House before the sessions began. During the broadcast on his Facebook Page, Parliament staff requested the new MP to move to another seat as he was seated on the chair traditionally kept for the Leader of the Opposition. However, the new MP ref

21 Nov, 2024

Sri Lanka elected to the UN Commission on International Trade Law

Sri Lanka was among thirty-one (31) members elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) by the UN General Assembly. Sri Lanka contested for a seat from the Asia Pacific Group, and secured 177 votes. This was the second highest number of votes within the group, and second highest overall among the thirty one members elected. Other member states elected from the Asia Pacific Group to the UNCITRAL are Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Viet Nam, China, Japan

22 Nov, 2024