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Ministerial portfolios vacated by SLFP ministers will still be assigned to the party
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Ministerial portfolios vacated by SLFP ministers will still be assigned to the party

The cabinet ministerial portfolios vacated by the resignation of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) ministers of the unity government…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
16 SLFP ministers voted in favor of no-confidence motion against Sri Lanka PM resign from posts
LOCALTOP STORY

16 SLFP ministers voted in favor of no-confidence motion against Sri Lanka PM resign from posts

Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP) ministers who voted in favor of the no-confidence motion brought by the Joint Opposition against…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
New Cabinet for New Year
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New Cabinet for New Year

Cabinet Ministers to be sworn in before New Year Unity Government to continue despite removal of SLFP ministers who voted for No-Confidence Motion…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
Cabinet subcommittee appointed to recommend relief to journalists harassed during the previous regime
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Cabinet subcommittee appointed to recommend relief to journalists harassed during the previous regime

Maithripala Sirisena has proposed to appoint a new subcommittee to recommend relief to the journalists who have been harassed during…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Japan extends support to Sri Lanka for development of infrastructure
BUSINESS

Japan extends support to Sri Lanka for development of infrastructure

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Taro Kono has assured Sri Lanka that his government will continue development cooperation with…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/01/2018
Sri Lanka receives another 1,000 tons of rice from China for drought victims
LOCAL

Sri Lanka receives another 1,000 tons of rice from China for drought victims

Sri Lanka on Monday has received the second consignment of 1,000 tons of rice from China, to be distributed to…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/2017
Committee to look into petrol vessel delay to present report
History

Committee to look into petrol vessel delay to present report

The committee, which was appointed to look into the delay of the vessel carrying a stock of petrol to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/11/2017
Cabinet sub-committee to submit report on fuel shortage to President tomorrow
History

Cabinet sub-committee to submit report on fuel shortage to President tomorrow

The report detailing the cause of the week-long fuel shortage, prepared by the Cabinet Sub-committee appointed on the request of…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/201713/11/2017
Sri Lanka Cabinet subcommittee appointed to look into fuel crisis
TOP STORY

Sri Lanka Cabinet subcommittee appointed to look into fuel crisis

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has appointed a subcommittee to investigate causes for the recent fuel crisis. The subcommittee is…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/11/2017
Sri Lanka to conduct tsunami drill today
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Sri Lanka to conduct tsunami drill today

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of Sri Lanka said today is the International Tsunami awareness day and it will conduct…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/11/2017

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