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Parliamentary Committee approves petroleum exploration bidding process

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy Affairs has approved the Order governing the calling for investment proposals for the exploration and development of petroleum r... Read More


Universities have moral responsibility to curb ragging: PM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that universities have a moral responsibility to prevent and control ragging and ensure that students subjected to such incidents ... Read More


Govt. has made no decision to reintroduce the death penalty

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Amid renewed calls to reintroduce the death penalty for organised crime in the wake of continuing shooting incidents, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that t... Read More


Nalinda responds to President's coriander remark

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today clarified remarks by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake that drew criticism from the Opposition, saying the President was referring t... Read More


Government facing no threat: President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the government is not facing any threat and that the public rallies being held across the country are aimed at building a stron... Read More


Government mulls action against all connected to Airbus deal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Following the arrest of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial Airbus deal, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayak... Read More


President pledges swift approval of 22nd Amendment

Srilanka, Sept. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today said the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution would be approved by Parliament soon after the Supreme Court communicates its determination to... Read More


Prison overcrowding to ease in one month: Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said yesterday that overcrowding in prisons will be reduced in a month or one and half months as the government has taken steps to expedite ... Read More


Government not delaying Provincial Council Polls - Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said the Government's position is to hold the Provincial Council elections at the earliest possible opportunity, once the n... Read More


All controversial matters in PTA amended in new Bill: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Government has amended all the controversial matters existing in the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act such as the definition of the word "terrorism" when th... Read More