Water restricted after oil contaminates Kelani river

Keheliya threatens to resign as Health Minister

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has threatened to resign from his post if he is unable to resolve the shortage of medicines in the market. Speaking in Parliament today, Rambukwella said that a legal issue and shortage of funds had resulted in a crisis in importing drugs. Rambukwella said that a special discussion is to be held with the Finance Ministry to try and resolve the issue. The Minister said that if he feels he is unable to address the drugs shortage issue then he will inform Par

22 Jun, 2023

Wimal appears in court after warrant was issued

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa appeared in court today after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The warrant was issued earlier this week by the Colombo Chief Magistrate?s Court for failing to appear in court in connection to the case over a protest staged in front of the UN office in Colombo in 2016. Others accused in the case, Piyasiri Dissanayake, Mohammed Muzammil, Jayantha Samaraweera and Rojer Senevirathne appeared in court today while a lawyer appeared on behalf of MP Weerakumara Dis

21 Jun, 2023

Dullas feels Ranil bringing new Bill to control Sirasa TV

Former Minister Dullas Alahapperuma told Parliament today that he feels President Ranil Wickremesinghe is pushing for the Broadcasting Regulatory Commission legislation in order to control Sirasa TV. Alahapperuma told Parliament that the President has an issue with the private television channel, Sirasa TV. He suspects the Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Bill is the President’s attempt to act against the private TV channel. The Government, however, insisted that there is no move to control

21 Jun, 2023