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MP Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce

20Jun

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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 (19). Secretary to the President Mr. Austin Fernando was also present on this occasion, the President's Media Division said. MP Buddhika Pathirana was in Japan when two new state ministers and five new deputy ministers were sworn in last week and returned to the island on Sunday.

UNP’s Kumarasiri appointed Deputy Speaker

6Jun

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UNP’s Kumarasiri appointed Deputy Speaker

Monaragala District UNP MP Ananda Kumarasiri was elected as the Deputy Speaker of parliament following a secret ballot held in Parliament this evening. MP Kumarasiri has garnered 97 votes while UPFA MP Sudarshani Fernandopulle has received only 53 votes. Kumarasiri’s name was proposed by UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana while Fernandopulle’s name was proposed by UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake.

Good governance government ensured the freedom and democracy in the country – PM

8Feb

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Good governance government ensured the freedom and democracy in the country – PM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government of good governance was able to ensure the freedom and the democracy in the country and the government has very well secured the freedom for the people to express their views. The Premier expressed these views addressing the final rally of the United National Party election campaign held in Matara on Wednesday to ensure the victory of the UNP candidates at the upcoming local government election on the 10th. The Prime Minister said this election is a very peaceful one and no one killed each other. "There are no preferential votes. All candidates visited you at home and talked to you. It was only the UNP who could do this. The reason was after the party came into the government, we took over this responsibility." The ...

Public has lost confidence in media due to smart phone culture – Sri Lanka Media Minister

20Jan

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Public has lost confidence in media due to smart phone culture – Sri Lanka Media Minister

Sri Lanka's Minister of Finance and Mass Media says the general public has lost confidence in traditional journalists and media due to the excessive use of smart phones which has resulted in deterioration of quality and standard of the news. He said in this situation of the lack of trust in the traditional journalist, everyone who has a smartphone has become a journalist and the traditional journalist reporting without credibility and any foundation has caused this situation. Minister Mangala Samaraweera made these comments speaking at a workshop organized by the Sri Lanka Press Council for the teachers of the Matara District held at Pearl Cliff Hotel in Matara yesterday. Expressing his views the Minister said a survey was conducted in the United States in 2017 on the reliability ...

Sri Lanka police instructed to ensure peaceful local elections – Minister Sagala Ratnayake

22Dec

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Sri Lanka police instructed to ensure peaceful local elections – Minister Sagala Ratnayake

Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake says that the Sri Lanka Police will provide its fullest support to the Election Commission to conduct the forthcoming Local Government elections in a free and fair manner. Minister Ratnayake said a program will be launched on the instructions of the Chairman of the Election Commission to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for the elections and all election related activities will come under the purview of the Senior DIG - Administration. He expressed these views joining the handing over of nominations for several Local Government Bodies in the Matara District. The Minister said as a tradition, senior DIG of administration is responsible for the election related activities and he has directed the necessary manpower under th...

Sri Lanka to bring back asylum seekers detained in Australian offshore detention centers

19Nov

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Sri Lanka to bring back asylum seekers detained in Australian offshore detention centers

Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tilak Marapana says that, arrangements will be made to bring back the Sri Lankans who are not eligible for citizenship in Australia and detained in Australia's offshore detention centers in South Pacific islands of Christmas Island, Papua New Guinea, and Nauru. The Minister announced this in response to a question raised by UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana in parliament today (18th) whether the government has taken measures to bring the large number of Sri Lankans who went to Australia illegally by boat in and are in detention camps back to the country. Replying to the MP's question on the number of Sri Lankans detained in the camps, Minister Marapana said there are 12 Sri Lankan citizens in Christmas Island, 21 in Papua New Guinea, 70 in the islands o...