President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who arrived in the Parliament a short while ago, commenced delivering the government s policy statement to the House after the first session of the Tenth Parliament was inaugurated this morning (21). MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (1:02 PM)
The newly elected Members of Parliament were sworn in following the election of the Speaker during the inaugural session of the new Parliament this morning. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:52 AM)
Veterinarians at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang are planning to trim the tusks of Plai Sak Surin (Muthu Raja), the 29-year-old elephant that was brought back to Thailand from Sri Lanka, to help improve his quality of life. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (10:51 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed confidence that the staff-level agreement on the third review of the International Monetary Fund s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Sri Lanka could be finalized and signed by November 23. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (2:46 PM)
The Speaker of Parliament Asoka Ranwala announced today (21) that President Anura Kumara Dissanayke has officially recognised Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sajith Premadasa as the Leader of the Opposition. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (12:12 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today (21) issued an arrest warrant against former Minister Douglas Devananda after he failed to appear before the court to testify in an ongoing case. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (8:50 PM)