Four killed, 8 injured in Puttalam accident

MR was advised not to waste his vote on budget

The joint opposition says former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was advised not to waste his vote on the budget. Opposition Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said that Rajapaksa was told not to waste his vote for a budget which was going to be passed. Gammanpila says a lot of people have been asking why Rajapaksa was absent when the vote on the 2017 budget was taken on Saturday. “We told Mahinda Rajapaksa not to come to vote against the budget. Mahinda Rajapaksa has one vote like others in Parlia

12 Dec, 2016

Budget 2017 passed with a majority of 110 votes

The 2017 budget was passed by Parliament today?with a majority of 110 votes. When the vote on the budget was taken by name, 165 members voted for it and 55 against while 4 members were absent. The Tamil National Alliance voted for the budget while the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the joint opposition voted against it. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was absent during the vote. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake presented the budget on November 10 and the second reading was passed by

10 Dec, 2016

Construction on world’s largest Christmas tree resumes

Construction work on the world’s largest Christmas tree at Galle Face resumed today after being suspended last week. Work on the tree came to an abrupt end last week following objections raised by the Christian and catholic community. Millions of rupees had already been spent on the project when it was suspended. However the Government says it has resumed work on the tree following talks with the Catholic church. The Government says the tree is being constructed with private funds and not Go

12 Dec, 2016