Sri Lanka’s Ganga comes first in heats but fails to qualify for semi-finals

Government ready to hold debate in Parliament on coal tender issue

The?Government today expressed willingness to hold a debate in Parliament on the coal tender?controversy. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake requested the debate during Parliament sittings today. Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, responding to the request, said that committees have been appointed to investigate the allegations on the deal. However he said if the opposition wants a debate then the Government is ready to further discuss th

20 Jul, 2016

Post disaster needs assessment for floods, landslides launched

The Sri Lanka Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) for the recent floods and landslides was initiated today under the leadership of the Ministry of Disaster Management and the Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs, together with UN Agencies, the European Union, and the World Bank. The excessive rains in May 2016 caused heavy floods in 22 districts of the country and landslides in the central hills, displacing close to 60,000 families. The unexpected rainfall was the heaviest in more

18 Jul, 2016

Gunasena gets provincial Ministries earlier held by D.V. Upul

President Maithripala Sirisena today?appointed a new?Southern Provincial Minister of Fisheries, Livestock, Environment, Electricity and?Rural Industries. The President appointed?H.W. Gunasena as the new?Southern Provincial Minister of Fisheries, Livestock, Environment, Electricity and?Rural Industries. The portfolios were earlier held by D.V Upul.

20 Jul, 2016