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Tag: Lakshman Kiriella

Parliament committees to get new members
LOCAL

Parliament committees to get new members

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is to chair a Committee of Selection to re-assign parliamentarians to various parliamentary committees. The Committee of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
SriLankan still looking for PPP partner
BUSINESS

SriLankan still looking for PPP partner

The Public Enterprise Development Ministry is on the lookout for an investment partner to manage national carrier SriLankan Airlines as…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018
Mixed musings over mini-shuffle
LOCALMain Story

Mixed musings over mini-shuffle

President hands over new UNP portfolios; SLFP appointments in two weeks Assures future plans of Government will be implemented successfully…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/02/2018
Sri Lanka parliament to debate Presidential Commissions’ reports on February 6
LOCAL

Sri Lanka parliament to debate Presidential Commissions’ reports on February 6

Sri Lanka’s parliament today announced that the parliamentary debate on the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquiry into…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
Reports of Bond Commission and PRECIFAC tabled in Parliament
LOCAL

Reports of Bond Commission and PRECIFAC tabled in Parliament

The Reports of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into the Issuance of Treasury Bonds by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
Sri Lanka PM expects the Central Expressway to bring economic development to northern provinces
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka PM expects the Central Expressway to bring economic development to northern provinces

Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the construction of the Central Expressway will ensure good infrastructure stretching from Hambantota to Kandy, growing…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/2018
Ganemulla flyover to be declared open today, Polgahawela flyover on 17 January
LOCAL

Ganemulla flyover to be declared open today, Polgahawela flyover on 17 January

The Ganemulla flyover constructed to ease traffic congestion and delays due to frequent closure of railway gates at the level…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Minister denies claim that SLMC agrees to confer medical degrees to SAITM students after 5 weeks of training
LOCAL

Minister denies claim that SLMC agrees to confer medical degrees to SAITM students after 5 weeks of training

The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways said that Minister Lakshman Kiriella has not made an announcement saying that Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/01/2018
PM calls for the upgrade of quality of higher education in universities
LOCAL

PM calls for the upgrade of quality of higher education in universities

Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe had given directions to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities to upgrade the quality of higher education…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover
BUSINESSMain Story

Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover

By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent Gazette notifications on the shareholder agreement on two joint venture entities which will…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017

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