Neville Fernando hospital to be converted into COVID-19 treatment facility

Rohitha, Shriyani injured during joint opposition protest in Fort

Parliamentarian and former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena and Parliamentarian Shriyani Wijewickrama sustained injuries during a protest staged in Fort today. The protest was staged by the joint opposition against Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran. The joint opposition members had attempted to push the police barricades during the protest which resulted in?Abeygunawardena and Wijewickrama sustaining injuries. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Jun, 2016

RTI bill unanimously passed in Parliament without a vote

The Right To Information (RTI) bill was unanimously passed in Parliament today without a vote being taken. The RTI bill was passed at the end of the second day of a two day debate. Parliament yesterday began debating the amended Right to Information (RTI) bill. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the amended bill was submitted to Parliament after extensive discussions with several political parties and civil society. He recalled that since 2004 several attempts were made to bring the RT

24 Jun, 2016

CB chief decides not to seek term extension until his name is cleared

Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran has decided?not to seek an extension of his term in office until his name is cleared of allegations raised against him. Mahendran has communicated his decision to the Monetary Board of the Bank. The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has been looking into the allegations.

24 Jun, 2016