ACJU denies urging Muslims to boycott election

Price of imported cement increased

The price of imported cement has been increased by Rs. 500 per 50kg bag from today. Accordingly, the new price of a 50kg cement bag has been increased to Rs. 2,850. Earlier, in March the price of a 50 kg imported and locally manufactured bag of cement had been increased. The price of a 50 kg imported and locally manufactured bag of cement had been increased by Rs. 350 in March. The new price of a 50 kg imported and locally manufactured bag of cement increased to Rs. 1,850 in March. (Colombo

25 Apr, 2022

Cabinet approves proposal for 21st Amendment

Cabinet has approved a proposal to introduce the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. The proposal looks to include positive features of the 19th and 20th Amendments. The decision was taken when the new Cabinet met today. The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has already submitted a proposal for the 21st Amendment. A group of independent MPs have also presented a proposal for the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. The proposal seeks to extract key points from the 20th Amendment to the

25 Apr, 2022

US envoy holds talks with Tamil parties in Jaffna

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung had talks with Tamil political parties based in Jaffna. The Ambassador tweeted saying she had talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), TELO, PLOTE and TNPA. She said the talks focused on the current crisis and its impact on their constituents. Ambassador Julie Chung tweeted saying the only way to solve today?s challenges is for everyone to work together and to ensure the interests of all Sri Lankans are represented in the solution. During her v

25 Apr, 2022