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NPPers receives 'Santhosham' from leading businessman following allowing solar project: MP

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A group of NPP politicians have received a santhosham from a leading businessman for allowing a solar power project on a land in the reserved forest area in Polonnaruwa, oppositi... Read More


Scandal behind claiming Ditwah disaster relief: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- There is a scandal behind claiming Ditwah relief where some house owners in places such as Opanayake who have been relocated due to landslide threats had come and settled in vuln... Read More


No decision on change of fuel prices: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- No decision has been taken on the change of fuel prices yet, Minister of Power and Energy Anura Karunatilaka told Parliament today. However, the Minister assured that people wi... Read More


AKD wanted applause for a case pertaining to a traffic offence by MP on May 25: Opposition

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The opposition in Parliament yesterday questioned whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wanted people to applaud a verdict which was given against sitting MP Chaminda Wijesi... Read More


No decision to increase paddy purchasing price by PMB

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The government is likely to focus on increasing concessions given to paddy farmers rather than increasing the purchase price of paddy by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), Minister... Read More


Southwest Monsoon active but weakened by El Nino conditions

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Sri Lanka is currently experiencing an active Southwest Monsoon with less vigour due to El Nino conditions, a senior official from the Department of Meteorology said yesterday. ... Read More


Parliament suspended over court vacancies debate

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Parliament proceedings were temporarily suspended following a protest staged by the Opposition over its request for a debate on delays in filling vacancies in the Supreme Court a... Read More


COPF questions discrimination of resident digital services providers

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva today questioned the discrimination of resident digital services providers. Dr. De Silva told Parliament that th... Read More


CID team's trip to London for investigation cannot be justified: UNP

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The recent trip made by five member Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to London to investigate the trip made by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to attend his wife's c... Read More


Free Lawyers want select committee to probe $ 2.5 million heist

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Free Lawyers Association, in letters addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne had suggested setting up a select committee to probe the $ 2... Read More