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Category: LOCAL

Electricity tariffs reduced : New rates revealed
LOCALMain Story

Electricity tariffs reduced : New rates revealed

      Electricity tariffs in Sri Lanka will be reduced overall by 22.5% from Tuesday (July 16). Chairman of…

byCeylon Independent15/07/202415/07/2024
“Judicial power remains within Parliament” – President reminds judges
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“Judicial power remains within Parliament” – President reminds judges

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reiterated his longstanding view that the judiciary should not interfere with the executive powers of Parliament.…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Foreign Minister to visit Romania and Poland
LOCALMain Story

Foreign Minister to visit Romania and Poland

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will engage in a four-day visit to Romania and Poland this week. According to the Foreign…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Selling Hilton : Govt reveals final bidder
LOCALMain Story

Selling Hilton : Govt reveals final bidder

Melwa Hotels & Resorts (Pvt) Ltd has been announced as the only prequalified company to have put forward a bid…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
EC will get power to call Presidential Election on Wednesday : What will happen next?
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EC will get power to call Presidential Election on Wednesday : What will happen next?

The Election Commission (EC) of Sri Lanka will be authorized to call for the Presidential election starting Wednesday, 17 July…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
SJB files intervening petition against FR petition on Presidential Election
LOCALMain Story

SJB files intervening petition against FR petition on Presidential Election

The main Opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has filed an intervening petition requesting that the petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Aruna…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Politicians nurture, protect underworld: Anura Kumara alleges
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Politicians nurture, protect underworld: Anura Kumara alleges

Colombo, July 14 (Daily Mirror)- Claiming that the underworld was nurtured, protected and supplied with arms by the politicians over…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Sajith’s UNP membership will be reinstated if he supports Govt : Prez
LOCALMain StoryTOP STORY

Sajith’s UNP membership will be reinstated if he supports Govt : Prez

Colombo, July 15 (Daily Mirror) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and National Peoples Power (NPP)…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Maithripala seeks six more years to pay compensation to Easter Sunday victims
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Maithripala seeks six more years to pay compensation to Easter Sunday victims

Colombo, July 15 (Daily Mirror) – Former President Maithripala Sirisena today sought a six-year time period to pay the total…

byCeylon Independent15/07/2024
Strengthen Opposition Leader’s security: SJB MP
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Strengthen Opposition Leader’s security: SJB MP

Colombo, July 14 (Daily Mirror) – The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) urged the government to strengthen the security for Opposition…

byCeylon Independent14/07/2024

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