Ranjan Ramanayaka’s ‘one-shot’ at returning to Parliament fails

New CB governor to be appointed after Finance Minister returns

President Maithripala Sirisena?will appoint a new central bank chief after receiving a recommendation from the island nation’s finance minister, who is set to return from a visit to Japan on July 3, Reuters reported. A recommendation by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is required for President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint the governor of the central bank, the government’s Department of Information said in a statement. “Accordingly he will be appointed once the Finance Minister, who is pr

01 Jul, 2016

Parents, teachers protest against Thewarapperuma’s behavior

Parents and teachers of a school in Mathugma today staged a protest against the behaviour of Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma. Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs Palitha Thewarapperuma attempted to commit suicide inside the?school in Mathugama yesterday in an attempt to force the school to admit some students. He tied himself to a ceiling fan and attempted to commit suicide. He was later taken to hospital. The Minister had earlier staged a fast against the refusal to allow a group of s

01 Jul, 2016

Over 10,400 army deserters appear before regimental headquarters

Over 10,400 army deserters?have presented themselves to their respective regimental headquarters to seek legal discharge under a?general amnesty?declared by the Ministry of Defence. The general amnesty period for army absentees, declared by Ministry of Defence under the ongoing de-listing programme would continue until 12 July 2016, enabling more and more absentees to receive their legal discharge directly from their respective regimental headquarters or their last duty locations within a day,

01 Jul, 2016