Nissanka Nanayakkara appointed Litro Gas chairman

UNF to nominate Sajith as Opposition Leader

Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Sajith Premadasa is to be nominated as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and member of the United National Front, MP Mano Ganesan, in a Tweet said that this decision was taken as a result of the understanding reached by the UNF leaders and subsequent discussions between Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Premadasa. “UNP Dep Leader SajithP would be nominated to the

29 Nov, 2019

Election Commission Chairman seeks approval to step down

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya has sought approval to step down from his post. Deshapriya has made the request to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the request has been conveyed to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. However, the Speaker, as the Chairman of the Constitutional Council, has proposed that Deshapriya continue in his post. Jayasuriya noted the important role played by the National Elections Commission under the chairmanship of Deshapriya at the just concluded Presidential ele

29 Nov, 2019

Education Minister rejects statements by Bandula

The Suraksha Insurance scheme for school children has not been suspended, The Ministry of Education said. Co-cabinet spokesman, Minister Bandula Gunawardana had said yesterday that the insurance scheme offered to students had been suspended. However, Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma said that the scheme had not been suspended. Gunawardana had said that a decision was taken to launch an investigation over allegations around the insurance scheme and the computer tablet program. He sai

29 Nov, 2019