Treasury allocates Rs. 117.5 bn for payments
A senior Finance Ministry official yesterday said that all payments including the July salary, pension and allowances of government sector employees will be made...
Fulfill people’s expectations within democratic framework – Chief Prelates
The country will become anarchic, through arbitrary power struggles, the Mahanayake Theras of the Three Chapters issuing a statement said yesterday (14).
They said that...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emails resignation letter to Speaker
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emailed his resignation letter to the Parliament Speaker but the official announcement is likely scheduled for tomorrow.
Rajapaksa had emailed the...
Acting President takes Rakna Lanka back to Defense Ministry
Gazette has been issued transferring Rakna Arakshana Lanka Ltd under the Ministry of Defense with effect from 14 July by the Acting President and...
Sri Lanka President on private visit, not granted asylum: Singapore
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on a private visit and has not been granted asylum, the Singapore government said today shortly before his...
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka ready to take Presidency
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said today he is ready to take over the Presidency if majority MPs elect him. He said a group from...
Investors continue to cash in on the Sri Lankan apparel sector’s resilience
Investors are cashing in on the strong prospects of Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile exports sector, the country’s main export industry, which caters to...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore: reports
Saudi flight believed to be carrying Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore from the Maldives on Thursday, amidst the uncertainty over...
Parliament to convene within 3 days after President’s resignation
The parliament will be summoned within three days after receiving President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation letter, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says.
Accordingly, the parliamentary session scheduled...
UK party leader calls for international arrest warrant against Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has requested the United Kingdom (UK) government to work with its international partners to issue a warrant...
