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Land next to JVP headquarters purchased by former Minister under his driver's name: Handunetti

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The land adjoining the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) headquarters in Pelawatte belongs to a former Minister who had purchased it under his driver's name, Minister Sunil Handunet... Read More


KDU to be converted into an international defence university

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is to be converted into an international defence university, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. Responding to a que... Read More


Dayasiri, Gammanpila will be summoned by CID soon: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila will be summoned by the CID soon for spreading false information, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliam... Read More


Government to probe gifting of lands to cricketers, artistes, politicians

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Government is to probe the lands given to cricketers, artistes and politicians during the past years, Parliament was told today. Referring to a question raised in Parliament... Read More


Stop meal price hike for non-executive staff in Parliament: Sajith

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to rethink about the meal price hike for non-executive staff in Parliament. "The price of meals for non-executive st... Read More


Language learning for school children to be made compulsory: PM

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Government plans to make learning Tamil and Sinhalese students from Grade Six to Nine learn both Tamil and Sinhalese as their respective second languages, Prime Minister Harin... Read More


No plans to increase water tariff: Minister

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- There are no plans to increase the water tariff, Minister of Urban Development and Construction Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament today. The Minister responded to a question ra... Read More


Committee appointed to probe complaints against Dayasiri

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today announced that he had appointed a three-member committee to look into complaints received against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayas... Read More


Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple to be declared a sacred site: Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple is to be declared as a sacred site, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. The Prime Minister said the land along Muttiah Road... Read More


Will new Auditor General be a political appointee?: Harsha questions

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- A person who had send in an application for the post of Auditor General is to be appointed to the post, MP Harsha de Silva alleged in Parliament today. "Thus, the new Auditor Gen... Read More