New road map for Sri Lanka launched

Secret ballot papers used to elect Ranil as President destroyed

The secret ballot papers used by Parliament to elect Ranil Wickremesinghe as President last year, have been destroyed, Parliament was informed today. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana said that the ballot papers used in the secret ballot to elect a Member of Parliament to the office of President on the 20.07.2022, have been destroyed. The Speaker announced that the ballots were destroyed by the Secretary-General of Parliament following the procedure in terms of the provisions of Section 18 of t

04 Apr, 2023

Fuel quota increased for New Year festive season

The fuel quota has been increased for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the authorities to take steps to increase the existing fuel quota from midnight today (04) for the New Year festive season. The President’s Media Division said that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has ordered and received the required stocks to increase the fuel requirement for the festival season. Accordingly, the fuel quota for passenger three-wheelers (special) ha

04 Apr, 2023

Court blocks SJB from taking action against Harin, Manusha

An enjoying order was issued today preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from taking disciplinary action against party members Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara. The District court of Nugegoda issued the order against the SJB General Secretary, patty leader and Chairman of the disciplinary committee. The enjoying order will be valid till 18th of April 2023.

04 Apr, 2023