The Police Department has identified 20 police stations in the Western Province and several others island wide for renovations. IGP Dr. Mahinda Balasuriya has reportedly decided on the move to renovate the police stations in order to make them more people friendly. The police as a first issued a circular to all police stations to [...]
The report by the panel of experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was published yesterday by Ki-moon’s office in New York. The panel report slams the government and the LTTE for violating international laws and committing possible crimes against humanity during the final stages of the war. The UN has published the report [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to have more consultations on the controversial pension scheme for the private sector after putting it on hold. The President has made the decision following a meeting trade union representatives over the proposed piece of legislation that is also being challenged in court. Trade unions, employees and employers all requested [...]
Representatives of the government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were to visit the Tamil detainees in Vavuniya today. The visit was initially set for the 16th, but was postponed on the request of the government stating New Year holidays. However, the TNA has told the media that the government has not made any comment [...]
Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka has accused the United Nations (UN) of trying to support the agendas of terrorist organizations by trying to probe war crimes in the country that have allegedly taken place during the final phase of the war against the LTTE. Ranawaka has told the local media that Sri Lanka is [...]
The government has allocated Rs. 22,000 million to carpet provincial roads in every electorate.<p> Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has said a 25 kilometer stretch of provincial roads in each electorate in the country would be carpeted in the manner. Rajapaksa addressing a meeting Puttalam has said the monies for the project have been allocated [...]
The Horana Magistrate’s Court has today released on bail, the husband of a top female athlete, after he was accused of assaulting the athlete over a family dispute. The Court has releasedthlete Susanthika Jayasinghe’s husband, Dhammika Ranasinghe on a personal bail of Rs. 50,000 and cash bail of Rs.5000 after he appeared before court. Jayasinghe [...]
The UNP has today called on the government to honor its pledges given to the working masses at this year’s May Day celebrations. UNP Spokespersonand parliamentarian Gayantha Karunatilleka told a press conference that the government should take measures to grant the promised Rs. 2,500 salary increment, re-introduce salary increments granted every three years and the [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to meet with trade union representatives today for a discussion on the proposed private sector pension scheme to resolve the crisis that has arisen over the matter. Rajapaksa is hopeful of resolving the issue, which is now awaiting a Supreme Court verdict. The meeting is to take place at Temple Trees [...]
A senior minister has complained to the police of being threatened by a local government member of the ruling party and his supporters. Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne has complained that the UPFA member of the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha and his supporters have threatened on him several occasions. Seneviratne has told the media that the member [...]
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