Ban on Glyphosate lifted through an Extraordinary Gazette

SLPP, SLFP agree to limit future cabinet to 30 members

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) have agreed that a future cabinet must be limited to 30 members. SLPP Chairman, Professor G L Peiris said that the SLPP and SLFP have reached an agreement on several policies. He said that among the policies agreed on are the number of cabinet members a future Government must have, amending the electoral system and selecting Ministers on a scientific basis. Professor G L Peiris said that talks between the SLPP and S

02 Sep, 2019

Victorian police hunt for couple over death of Sri Lankan teen

Victorian police have released CCTV footage of a pair they want to speak to about an alleged hit-and-run that killed a “kind and sociable” international student near Melbourne’s Monash University last week, ABC News reported. Nisali Perera, 20, was crossing the road near the university’s Clayton campus on Thursday night when she was struck by a car believed to be speeding through a red light. The Sri Lankan national, who was studying commerce and business psychology, died at the scene shortly

02 Sep, 2019

Prime Minister removed from top post at Kelaniya Temple

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been removed from a top post at the Kelaniya Temple. A proposal had been submitted to remove Wickremesinghe as the Chairman of the Dayaka Sabhawa of the Kelaniya Rajama Viharaya. The proposal was adopted by a majority vote on the basis that he was not doing enough for the temple. It was decided that a more suitable person must be appointed to the position.

01 Sep, 2019