Protest in Parliament over payments for Samurdhi beneficiaries

Protests will not be allowed along some roads in future

Protests will not be allowed along some roads in future, cabinet spokesman Dr Rajitha Senaratne said today. He said that certain locations have been identified where protests can be staged. The Minister said that protests will not be allowed on at least five key roads in future as holding protests on those roads affects the public. (Colombo Gazette)

28 Jun, 2017

Cabinet decides no more talks with GMOA on SAITM

The cabinet has approved a joint cabinet paper on the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) and the Dr.?Neville Fernando hospital. The cabinet paper proposes that there are no more talks with the Government Medical Officers’ Association on the SAITM issue. The joint cabinet paper was submitted by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Higher Education. It also details the steps to be taken on SAITM in future and the taking over of the?Dr.?Neville Fernando hospital by th

27 Jun, 2017

Dayasiri insists nothing personal against Malinga

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera today insisted he has no personal rift with fast bowler Lasith Malinga. He told reporters that Malinga was coerced by the media to make a statement critical of him as a Minister. Jayasekera also said that he had no objections to?Malinga continuing to play for Sri Lanka following an inquiry held yesterday. Malinga?has been given a suspended ban of six months and fined 50% of the match fee of his next ODI appearance, after a disciplinary inquiry found him gui

28 Jun, 2017