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Sri Lanka confirms appointment of former Secretary to the President Austin Fernando as envoy to India
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Sri Lanka confirms appointment of former Secretary to the President Austin Fernando as envoy to India

Former Secretary to President Maithripala Sirisena and distinguished civil servant Austin Fernando has been designated as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/07/2018
New Board of Directors for the National Child Protection Authority
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
MP Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Sri Lanka President prorogues parliament until May 8
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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…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
New governors sworn in before President
LOCAL

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.…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Voices grow against social media ban
LOCALMain Story

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018
Curfew in Kandy district lifted temporarily today
LOCALTOP STORY

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
New Law and Order Minister sworn in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
SLFP decides to leave coalition government – report
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/2018
President reviews progress on development projects carried out with the assistance of Tri Forces
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018

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