Court of Appeal to hear case on LG nominations on Friday

Sri Lanka proposes huge fine on foreign boats

Sri Lanka has?proposed a huge penalty on foreign boats that enter another country?s territorial waters for fishing, in the backdrop of a running spat with India over the latter?s fishermen straying into its waters. Speaking at the 7th international maritime conference at Galle in Sri Lanka, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera called for amending international laws to impose fine of Indian Rs30 lakh-17 crore on boats that cross territorial waters, Live Mint re

29 Nov, 2016

Cabinet approves new monthly office allowance for MPs

Cabinet has approved a new monthly office allowance for?members of Parliament. A?proposal made by Gayantha Karunathilaka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media, to present a proposal to Parliament for provision of a monthly office allowance of Rs. 100,000 to maintain an office for each parliamentarian including national list MPs from January 2017, and to increase the current parliament sitting allowance from Rs. 500 to Rs. 2500, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. (Colombo Gaze

30 Nov, 2016

Mahinda’s expensive foreign visits raised in Parliament

The expensive overseas visits undertaken by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was discussed in Parliament today. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that Rajapaksa took large delegations with him during his overseas visits, wasting Government funds. Samaraweera also defended the foreign policy of the current Government which has resulted in a close relationship with all countries. The Foreign Minister told parliament that since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948 the country has had

30 Nov, 2016