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Tag: maithripala sirisena

Two State leaders to visit Sri Lanka next week
LOCALTOP STORY

Two State leaders to visit Sri Lanka next week

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says state leaders of two foreign countries are scheduled pay official visits to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/2018
President wants easy liquor Gazettes withdrawn
BUSINESSMain Story

President wants easy liquor Gazettes withdrawn

Says more revelations will be made and many more corrupt politicians will be exposed President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday he had instructed…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/201815/01/2018
Sri Lankan President pledges to punish wrongdoers irrespective of party affiliations
LOCAL

Sri Lankan President pledges to punish wrongdoers irrespective of party affiliations

Maithripala Sirisena yesterday stressed that highest possible punishment will be meted out to all those who commit fraud and corruption…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/01/2018
Cabinet subcommittee appointed to recommend relief to journalists harassed during the previous regime
LOCAL

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
Sri Lanka Supreme Court appoints five-member bench to evaluate President’s request to extend term
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Supreme Court appoints five-member bench to evaluate President’s request to extend term

The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Supreme Court has appointed a five-judge bench to evaluate President Maithripala Sirisena’s request to…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
President to hand over Bond Commission report in a week’s time
LOCAL

President to hand over Bond Commission report in a week’s time

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, in parliament stated that the President has informed that the report of the Bond Commission will be…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
President requests SC opinion on length of his term
LOCALMain Story

President requests SC opinion on length of his term

SC hearing tomorrow  Registrar of the Supreme Court writes to Bar Association to inform membership  By Chauthri Dissanayale Hot on…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
Speaker requests President to table reports of Presidential Commissions in parliament
LOCALMain Story

Speaker requests President to table reports of Presidential Commissions in parliament

Sri Lanka’s Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has made a request to President Maithripala Sirisena to table the reports…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
‘We achieved many victories, but has a long way to go to deliver all promises we made to people’ – PM
LOCAL

‘We achieved many victories, but has a long way to go to deliver all promises we made to people’ – PM

“We must get together not only to celebrate the victory achieved in unity, we must also overcome the hurdles in…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
President instructs to accelerate Uma Oya Development Project
BUSINESS

President instructs to accelerate Uma Oya Development Project

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the officials to accelerate the Uma Oya Development Project and help the people receive the…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018

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