Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the Fort Magistrate’s Court a short while ago in support of Ranil Wickremesinghe who was arrested today.
An island-wide postal strike entered its second day Monday, disrupting services across Sri Lanka as workers pressed 19 demands, including changes to overtime pay and the withdrawal of a new fingerprint attendance system.
Foreigners have cleared up 600 acres land in the Wanathawilluwa reserve: what was the necessary authorities doing while they were clearing so much land?
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Draft Bill, which was Gazetted, seeks to revoke special benefits, such as any residence, monthly allowance, monthly secretarial allowance, and official transport, granted to former presidents and or their widows.
Sri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the development of its nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission.
Sri Lanka is considering the inclusion of U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in its oil procurement tenders as part of a strategy to reduce the trade imbalance with the United States and push for relief from a 30% U.S. tariff on Sri Lankan exports, a senior official said.