MPs of the main government affiliate Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have been accused of provoking racism and religious sentiments instead of seeking justice for victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.
MPs Dayasiri Jayasekara and Gamini Waleboda were invited to a meeting at the defence ministry chaired by president Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (07) to discuss retired Sri Lankan soldiers being used as mercenaries in Russia.
The annual event at Mullivaikkal goes beyond a mere remembrance for the civilians who died in war, said Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) MP Selvarajah Kajendran.
Leader of the National People's Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a 20 May ultimatum to his Samagi Jana Balawegaya counterpart Sajith Premadasa to choose a date for their proposed debate.
The Supreme Court today (May 08) declared that State Minister Diana Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a parliamentary seat.
The university system's administration is on the brink of a standstill due to trade union actions initiated by the Joint Committee of University Trade Unions and the University Executive Officers' Association (UEOA), UEOA President M. W. Vanninayake said.
The Cabinet has granted consent to develop two 484 megawatt wind power stations in Mannar and Pooneryn, the Government Information Department said.
The Court of Appeal yesterday (07) dismissed the petition filed by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe seeking to suspend the interim injunction issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
Senior government and judicial officials who have retired on completion of 60 years of age and those who were sent on compulsory retirement without extension are eligible to obtain a vehicle import permit under concessionary rates of duty.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) still has time to name its presidential candidate, said chief government whip Prasanna Ranatunga.
