Mahinda thanks Modi for crucial support

Sri Lanka and Russia in talks as world’s first COVID-19 vaccine is found

Sri Lanka and Russia have had talks ahead of Russia announcing it had discovered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Russia Prof. M.D. Lamawansa visited the Moscow Clinical Centre for Infectious Deceases named after V.P. Demikhov in Voronovskoye, Moscow region in order to hand over 46 boxes of Ceylon tea as a token of appreciation from Sri Lanka to the medical staff combating COVID-19 and saving patients? lives. Ambassador Lamawansa, acc

11 Aug, 2020

Chamal Rajapaksa appointed State Minister of Internal Security

Former Minister and former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa was appointed as the State Minister of Internal Security today. He oaths in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Kandy today. Chamal Rajapaksa was also appointed as a cabinet Minister. He was appointed as the cabinet Minister of Irrigation apart from his State Minister portfolio. Also appointed State Minister is his son Shasheendra Rajapaksa. The new Government consisting of cabinet Ministers

12 Aug, 2020

EC puts on hold Gnanasara’s inclusion in National List

The National Election Commission (EC) has put on hold the nomination of the Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero for Parliament through the National List. Gnanasara Thero had been nominated by the ‘Our Power of People Party’ to enter Parliament through the National List. However, a dispute has arisen over who the General Secretary of the party is. Two people have made claims that they are the rightful General Secretary of the party and have nominated two different people, including Gnanasar

11 Aug, 2020