Judicature (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament

Anil Jasinghe to attend future Health Ministry meetings on coronavirus

By Easwaran Rutnam Former Health Ministry Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe is to attend future Health Ministry meetings on the coronavirus. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament today that Dr. Anil Jasinghe was promoted as the Environment Ministry Secretary. However, she said that while holding the post of Environment Ministry Secretary, Dr. Anil Jasinghe will attend future Health Ministry meetings on the coronavirus. She was responding to concerns raised over the removal

18 Nov, 2020

Government says there were no martyrs in Sri Lanka

The Government says there were no martyrs in Sri Lanka but only terrorists and the Army that fought the war to defeat the terrorists. Parliamentarian Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said that the Government regrets the loss of lives during the war because of the actions of one individual. He said the State is also outraged over the steps taken by some people to push others to engage in terrorism. Yapa insisted that LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabakaran did a lot of harm to the Tamils and not any good.

18 Nov, 2020

Construction work resumes on Japanese funded second terminal at BIA

Construction work resumed today on the second terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa kicked-off construction work of the terminal at the BIA today. The project was launched in line with the vision of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to develop the country. Construction work on the Japan funded terminal was initially launched in 2014 when Mahinda Rajapaksa was President. However, the Prime Minister’s Office said that work on the project stalled

18 Nov, 2020