President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to address the nation

Justice Minister briefs cabinet on drug convicts on death row

The Minister?of?Justice?and Prison Reforms?Thalatha?Atukorale briefed the cabinet yesterday on the steps taken by the Ministry to gather information on?drug convicts who are on death row, the Justice Ministry said today. The Minister told the cabinet that after President Maithripala Sirisena had announced in July 2018 that the death sentence will be implemented on convicts on death row for serious drug related crimes, the?Justice Ministry had sought information on the convicts from the Departme

23 Jan, 2019

RPC’s under fire in Parliament over wage issue

Regional Plantation Companies (RPC) came under fire in Parliament today over the Rs. 1000 plantation sector wage issue. Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament that the Government position is that a daily wage of Rs. 1000 must be given to the plantation workers. “We are having discussions on this with the plantation companies,” he said. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the Government must ensure?Rs. 1000 is given instead of just saying it

24 Jan, 2019

US Navy aircraft to land at BIA for cargo transfer

US Navy aircraft will land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)?to perform a transfer operation to move cargo between planes from January 21 to 29. This is part of a larger temporary cargo transfer initiative that promotes Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional hub for logistics and commerce. The January transfers will contribute approximately 25 million Sri Lankan Rupees to the country?s economy. This is the third iteration of the temporary cargo transfer initiative. It follows t

23 Jan, 2019