Former Secretary to President Maithripala Sirisena and distinguished civil servant Austin Fernando has been designated as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, the Government Information
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New Board of Directors for the National Child Protection Authority
The President had given his approval to the list of new directors to be appointed to the board of the National Child Protection Authority, Secretary
MP Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce
Matara district MP Buddhika Pathirana was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday
Sri Lanka President prorogues parliament until May 8
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a gazette proroguing Parliament with effect from midnight today until May 8. According to the Extraordinary Gazette Notification,
New governors sworn in before President
New Governors appointed for seven provinces were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, today (12). Mr. Hemakumara Nanayakkara – Western Province
Voices grow against social media ban
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Chathuri Dissanayake The State-imposed thorny ban on social media looks set to drag on till at least Thursday (15 March), after
Curfew in Kandy district lifted temporarily today
Sri Lankan President has decided to lift the police curfew imposed in the Kandy Administrative District today for eight hours for people to attend their
New Law and Order Minister sworn in Sri Lanka
Minister of Public Administration and Management R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara was sworn in as the Minister of Law and Order, the President’s Media Division
SLFP decides to leave coalition government – report
One of the major parties in Sri Lanka’s coalition government, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to leave the
President reviews progress on development projects carried out with the assistance of Tri Forces
A Progress Review Meeting was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat to evaluate the progress of