Government Expecting Chief Justice Pieris To Resign From His Post

The government is expecting the Chief Justice Mohan Pieris who was appointed illegally to the post according to the government lawyers ,will be resigned from his post with immediate effect.Chief Justice Pieris was appointed by Former President Mahinda Rajapaksha after sacking former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike from the post.

Mr.Pieris is scheduled to be meet Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha to discuss on this  matter it has been reported.


A large number of lawyers have conducted a  Protest Campaign last week by urging the current Chief Justice to resign from his post.

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Government To Pass Important Legislations During next Few Weeks Under 100 Day Programme

Under the 100 day Programme  government is expecting to pass Right To Information Legislation and National Medicinal Drug Policy along with new laws to grant more powers to the Auditor General it has been reported.The Parliament has meet today the first time since the recently concluded Presidential Elections on 08 th of January.

During the sessions today the new Prime Minister of the new all party government Ranil Wikramasinha has gained the support of the majority of the Parliamentary MP's and the speaker Chamal Rajapaksha has given a chance to continue in his post further.The President Maithripala Sirisena too has been Participated the Parliamentary Sessions by showing a new trend in Sri Lankan Politics although the Executive President is not responsible for the Parliament.

State Aviation Minister To Cancel The Licences Of All Duty Free Shops At The Air Port

The  Minister of State for Aviation Faizar Mustapha has today(20) ordered for the cancellation the licences of all Duty Free Shops situated at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port which are said to be functioning under political influence since 2001.The Minister has requested the authorities to call fresh open tenders for these duty free shops.

These Duty Free Shops are not having proper licenses as all these years  they were supported by Politicians  according to the State Minister.

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Selling Of Liquor In Sathosa Outlets To Be Prohibited

The selling of Liquor in all government owned Lak Sathosa Outlets island wide  will be prohibited with effect from this Wednesday(21) according to the Minister of Food Security Gamini Jayawikrama Perera.As in other Supermarkets Sathosa too selling liquor to the consumers up to now.

JVP MP Has Filed Writ Application To Arrest LTTE Leader KP

MP Vijitha Herath  of  leftist Janatha Wimkthi Peramuna Party  has today(19) filed a writ application in Appeals Court by requesting to issue an arrest order on the current leader and former chief  arms prosecutor of the LTTE KP allias Kumaran Pathmanathan and to commence judicial proceeding against him.

The petitioner MP Herath has sought an order of mandamus directing the Inspector General Of Police ,The Defense Secretary and the Army Commander to take necessary legal action against the KP.

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Minor Tremor Has Occurred In Hambanthota District

A minor tremor measuring around 2 in Richter Scale has been occurred at Kirinda In Tissmaharama(Hambanthota District) early this morning.According to the Geological And Mines Bureau the exact location where the tremor has occurred still not identified and a study has already underway to identify the exact tremor location .

Travel Restrictions Imposed On Foreigners To North And East Has Been Removed

The Travel Restrictions  imposed on Foreigners when travelling North And Eastern Provinces has been removed under the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena the Defense Ministry has announced today(17).This decision has been taken by the President at the first ever National Security Council meeting of the current government headed by him according to the Director Of Defense Ministry's Media Center Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya .

This decision has been taken while considering the peaceful environment prevails in the country he has said.

Previous Government has imposed travel restrictions to foreign passport holders when travelling North And Eastern Provinces and under this such passport holders should get approval form the government prior to travelling those provinces.However transportation of explosive goods, Weapons,Telescopes,and Special Costumes to those provinces will be prohibited according to the Brigadier Waniigasuriya.

President Sirisena Has Appointed As The New Party Chairman Of Sri Lanka Freedom Party

The central committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) has today (16) unanimously  decided to appoint current president Maithripala Sirisena as the new party chairman.The Committee which meat this morning at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute,Colombo -07 has taken this decision.

President Sirisena was the former secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and he has contested from the National Democratic Front(NDF) lead by main opposition parties in the recently concluded presidential elections in the country.

Earlier former President Mahinda Rajapaksha has also agreed to hand over the chairmanship of the party to current President in view of avoiding a split withing the party.

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JVP MP Has Recovered Key Documents Belongs To Two Ministries Which Planned To Throw Away

Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna MP Sunil Handunetti has today (15)  recovered a large number of key documents related to the Ministries Of Highways and Ministry Of Housing And Construction that set to throw away by some officials of the " Sethsiripaya" Building in Battaramulla where some ministries have been located it has been reported.Among the documents that  MP Handunetti has found are documents pertaining to carpeting of roads under "Maga Naguma"  programme.

MP Handunetti went  to "Sethsiripya"building  on a tip he has received that these documents are plan  to be throw away.He has requested the government to conduct an immediate inquiry on the matter and requested Police Protection for the documents. 

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Foreign Minister Has Complained To The CID On The Attempted Conspiracy To Suspend Presidential Election Results By Previous Regime

The Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has this evening has complained to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) on an attempted conspiracy taken place at Temple Trees to suspend the results of Presidential Elections held last Thursday(08) and enforce state of emergency in the country by the former President and the Defense Secretary .

Minister Samaraweera has handed over all the details regarding the failed conspiracy to the CID and also gave a statement in this regard it has been reported.Due to the refusal of carrying out the conspiracy by the Inspector General Of Police,Army Commander and Attorney General the plan was unsuccessful Minister has stated.The former President Mahinda Rajapaksha,Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha with several other government officials have planned to launch this conspiracy on the wee hours of Last Friday(09) Minister Samaraweera has stressed.

Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna MP'S Have Filed Bribery Charges Against Former President Rajapksha's Family And Officials

The leftist Party Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna( Peoples Liberation Front) has today(13) complained and filed  Bribery and Corruption  Charges before Bribery Or Corruption Commission against 12 Politicians and Government Officials including Former President Mahinda Rajapaksha,His brothers MP Basil Rajapaksha ,Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha and son MP Namal Rajapaksha  on alleged financial frauds committed by them.

A group of Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna MP'S including Sunil Handunneththi and Wijitha Hearath have been participated on this occasion to file these bribery and corruption charges against the officials of former government.Former Internal trade Minister Johnston Fernando,Former Ports Minsiter Rohitha Abeygunawardena ,Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral,Tourist Board Chairman Senanke Guanratna are among the other respondents for these allegations.

Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna MP'S have urged the Bribery And Corruption Commission Officials to conduct an unbiased inquiry on the allegations against those officials and bring those who are responsible for justice .

His Holiness Pope Francis Has Arrived Sri Lanka

His holiness Pope Francis has began his six day tour to Asia from Sri Lanka today as he arrived Katunayake ,Bandaraniake International Air Port this morning.Pope Francis will be stayed in Sri Lanka till this Thursday(15) and he is due to attend a special mass at Galle Face Green on Tomorrow(14) morning and another special mass at Madhu Shrine.

A large crowd has seen in streets of Colombo to greet his holiness the Pope.This is the third time that a Pope visited Sri Lanka.

Pope Francis was greeted by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on his arrival today and Pope is due to meet the President again this evening at President's House in Colombo.

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New Cabinet Has Sworn In

The new Cabinet Ministers of the newly formed  Government   numbering 27 Ministers have been sworn in before the  President Maitripala Sirisena this evening at the Presidential Secretariat.In addition  10 State Ministers and 8 Deputy Ministers were also sworn in before the President.

In the new Cabinet ,Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinha has sworn in as the Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Development while Dr.Rajitha Senaratne ,Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Ravi Karaunanayake have been sworn in as Ministers Of Health and Indigenous Medicine,Education and Finance respectively.

The list of Cabinet Ministers are as follows.

1.    Ranil Wickremesinghe- Policy Planning and Economic Development
2.    John Amaratunga – Public Security, Christian Religious Affairs and Disaster Management
3.    Gamini Jayawickrama Perera - Food Security
4.    Karu Jayasuriya –Public Administration, Democratic Rule and Buddha Sasana
5.    Rajitha Senaratne - Health and Indigenous Medicine
6.    Joseph Michael Perera - Home Affairs
7.    Mangala Samaraweera - Foreign Affairs
8.    Lakshman Kiriella- Plantation Industries
9.    Rauf Hakeem - Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage
10.  Champika Ranawaka - Power and Energy
11.   Duminda Dissanayaka - Irrigation
12.   Mohamed Kabir Hasim - Highways and Investment Promotion
13.   M.K.D.S. Gunawardana - Lands  
14.   Sajith Premadasa - Housing and Samurdhi
15.   Gayantha Karunatilleke - Media
16.   Navin Dissanayaka - Tourism
17.   Ravi Karunanayake - Finance
18.   Wijedasa Rajapakshe - Justice
19.   Arjuna Ranatunga - Ports and Shipping
20.   D.M. Swaminathan - Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs
21.   Thalatha Athukorala - Foreign Employment
22.   Ranjith Maddumabandara – Internal Transport
23.   P. Harrison - Social Services and Welfare
24.   Chandrani Bandara – Women’s Affairs
25.   Rishad Bathiudeen – Industry and Commerce
26.   Akila Viraj Kariyawasam – Education
27.   P. Digambaram – Estate Infrastructure Development

Sri Lanka Freedom Party Has Divided In To Two Factions Over The Party Leadership Issue

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which both the current President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksha representing has divided today in to two factions over the issue of appointing the new president of the party .

During the General Assembly held this evening  more then 20 members out of the 42 member general assembly have decided to give the presidency to the current President Sirisena who was also the former secretary to the party while other members wanted former President Mahinda Rajapaksha to be appointed to the post.

Under the party constitution the if a member of the party has elected as the country's president he or she should automatically becomes the party president.If the candidate has loose the elections he or she will loose the party presidency also.

However a group of more than 20 SLFP members have announced that the current president sirisena has been elected as the new president of the party while the secretary of the SLFP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has announced that the general assembly of the party has elected former president Rajapaksha as  president of the party.Sri Lanka Freedom Party was formed by former Sri Lankan Premier Late S.W.R.D Bandaranaike.

LTTE'S Chief Arms Prosecutor KP May Have Fled The Country-Government

The Chief Arms Prosecutor and current leader of the LTTE ,Kumaran Pathamantahan alias KP has may have fled the country  the New Government has announced .Addressing the media in Colombo MP Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said that KP who is a criminal wanted by India in connection with the assassination of their former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi might be escaped through the VIP Lounge of Katunayake ,BAndaranaike International Air Port .

The government has been launched an investigation on KP  MP Senaratne has further said.KP was arrested and brought down from Malaysia by the former president Rajapakhe's Administration and he was in under government's protection till the Presidential Elections.

Meanwhile it has been reported that the Police Intelligence Officers have informed Air Port Authorities to be in alert on two powerful politicians and  a Criminal  who will trying to escape through VIP lounge in wake of the defeat of Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe.

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Heads Of Three Key Institutes In The Country Tendered Their Resignations

Soon after the new President Maithrpala Sirisena has assumed his duties in his post heads of the  three key Local Institutions including the Governor Of the Central Bank  have  resigned from their posts with immediate effect.

According to the sources the Governor Of The Central Bank Ajith Nivad Cabraal ,the Chairman Of the Sri Lanka Securities And Exchange Commission Dr.Nalake Godahewa and the Chairman Of Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC (Formerly Appolo Hospitals)and former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha have   tendered their resignations.

Meanwhile MP Dr.Harsh De Silva has told the media that the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral should answer to the nation on few deals and why manipulating figures of National Economy and Stock Exchange during recent years.

Maithripala Sirisena Has Sworn In As The New President

Mr.Maithripala Sirisena has sworn in as the new Sri Lankan Executive President this evening at the Independence Square,Colombo-07 amidst a large gathering .The new President has took oath on his Post before the most senior Judge in the Supreme Court Justice K.Sripavan .

After President has sworn in the main opposition leader and the leader of the United National Party Ranil Wikramasinha has sworn in as the new Prime Minister before the new President .

After the  swear in Ceremony the new president has addressed the nation and stated  that he will implement the one hundred day plan presented through  his election manifesto on abolishing the executive presidency and restore Parliamentary governing system in the country.He has also assured that he will not contesting a Presidential Election in future .

A large gathering including politicians ,religious clergy and people were present on this occasion.

Final Results Of The Presidential Elections 2015

The Newly President Elect Maithripala Sirisena has received 51.28% of the total number of votes casted in Yesterday's Presidential Elections with total number of 6,217,162 votes while his main contender former President Mahinda Rajapksha has been received 47.58% of the votes with 5,768,090 votes according to the final results.

A total number of 19 candidates including 2 independent candidates have been contested in this Presidential Elections and other 17 candidates had received 138,201 votes which was 1.14% of the total number of votes casted.

President Elect To Be Sworn In This Evening

The newly President Elect Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to be sworn in as the Ninth Executive President in Democratic Socialist Republic Of  Sri Lanka this evening.The President Elect who hailed from Polonnaruwa District of North Central Province has been officially declared as the new president by the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya this noon.

At a function held at the Election Secretariat at Rajagiriya attended by all the Presidential Candidates contested in Presidential Elections held yesterday(08).this noon soon after the conclusion of issuing election results the Elections Commissioner has said that Mr.Sirisena is the new president elect as he has received 51.28% of the total number of votes casted in yesterday's election.

Other main contender the former President Mahinda Rajapksha has received 47.58% of the total number of votes.However the former president did not attend  the function held at the Elections Secretariat to announce the newly President Elect.

Meanwhile it has been reported that the President Elect Maithripala Sirisena will not be sworn in before the Chief Justice Mohan Pieris but will sworn in before a senior judge in Supreme Court.
According to the article 32(1) of the  current  Constitution the newly elected President should be sworn in before the Chief Justice or any judge of  the Supreme Court.Almost all the  opposition parties in the country are against the sacking of former Chief Justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike on false charges by the administration of Former President Rajapaksha and appointing the present Chief Justice Mohan Pieirs.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksha Accepted His Defeat And Left From The Official Residence

The former President Mahinda Rajapaksha has accepted his defeat in the Presidential Elections and left from his official residence Temple Trees early this morning it has been reported.The former President who was received around 47% of the votes so far declared, had left the official residence after a brief discussion held with the Opposition Leader Ranil Wikramsinha .

Former President has congratulated the New President Elect Maithripala Sirisena through the phone before he left and paved the way for smooth transition of power.

Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena Has Been Elected As The New Sri Lankan President

The Common Opposition Candidate representing the National Democratic Front (NDF) Maithripla Sirisena has received the majority of the votes castes in yesterday's Presidential Elections and elected as the new President of Sri Lanka .According to the results issued so far the Former Health Minister and the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party has been received more then 50% of the votes while the former President Mahinda Rajapaksha has been received around 47% of the votes.

Mr.Sirisena has became  the first Sri Lankan Executive President  elected from the North Central Province.

Voting Of The Seventh Presidential Election Has Been Concluded

The voting of  the seventh Presidential Election has been concluded at 4 p.m this evening and the counting has already began after the receiving of ballot boxes to the  1109 main  counting centers situated  in 44 areas island wide according to the Elections Secretariat .

The voting has been concluded in peaceful manner without reporting a major incident and in  many districts had a 70% to 75% voter turnout the secretariet ha announced.In  few  districts the voter turnout exceeds 80% after many years it has been reported.

According to the Elections Secretariat Voter Turnout of the Districts of Kandy(75%)
,Matale(75%),Galle(79%),Ratnapura(84%),Kegalle(70-75%),Nuwara Eliya(80%),Kalutara(70%),Matara(76%).

The  voters numbering 1,50,44,490 have been eligible to vote in this election where 19 candidates have been contested.The counting of postal votes are taking place in 303 centers island wide.

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Voting Of The Seventh Presidential Elections In The Country Commenced

Around 1.5 million Sri Lankan voters are eligible to cast their vote in the Seventh Presidential Elections began 7 a.m today(08) .The voters are to cast their votes at 12,314 polling stations situated throughout the island from 7 a.m to 4 p.m today  the Elections Secretariat has announced.

A total of 1,50,44,490 voters are eligible to cast their votes during this election where 19 candidates including two independent candidates are contesting .Current President  Mahinda Rajapaksha and former Health Minister of this government and former general secretary  of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena who is the common presidential candidate of the New Democratic Front formed by main opposition parties in the country are the main contenders in this election.

Around 71,000 Police Personal are deployed at polling stations situated island wide to provide security.

As the current President Mahinda Rajapaksha has requested the elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on 20th of november 2014  to conduct a presidential elections  elections commissioner has called nominations for the elections on 08th of December where 17 political parties and 2 independent groups were handed over nominations of their candidates.

The Postal Voting was conducted late December and last week for the public sector employees who were applied for postal votes.

According to the Elections Secretariat the first elections result is due to be released early tomorrow(09) and the final result by tomorrow evening.

The Elections Commissioner has decided to stop counting the votes of those polling stations facing threats of groups and politicians with immediate effect.

Fifty Five member International Political Observers Panel is currently also here to monitor this presidential Elections.

Maldives To Handover The Sri Lankan Prisoners In Custody To Sri Lanka

The Government of Maldives has decided to handover all 15 Sri Lankan Nationals currently serving in prison sentences in Maldives to Sri Lankan Government the Foreign Ministry has announced.These prisoners are due to handover as a goodwill gesture the Ministry has said.

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Fifty Five International Political Observers Began Their Observations Prior To The Presidential Elections

The 55 member International Political Observers Panel has commenced their island wide observations  today(06) from Northern Province.The Panel members have visited Northern Province this morning and meet government agents there to get an idea of the situation in the area prior to the Presidential Elections scheduled to be held on this Thursday(08).

These Political Observers are due to present at the polling booths as well during this Thursday's elections.Around 15 million people eligible to vote in this election.

All Election Rallies In Connection With Presidential Elections To Be Concluded Tonight

All election rallies organized in connection with  the forthcoming presidential elections are due to be concluded at 12 midnight tonight according to the elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.According to the election rules here all political rallies related to an election conducting by political parties should  be concluded 48 hours prior to the election.

After midnight tonight campaigning for the presidential elections scheduled to be held on 08th of January (Thursday) should be illegal the elections commissioner has announced.

From 17 political parties and two independent groups 19 candidates are contesting for this year's presidential elections.The two main candidates president Mahinda Rajapaksha and common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena are to be participated their final election rallies scheduled to be held in Kesbawa and Maradana cities in Colombo District  respectively tonight.

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Issuing Of Temporary Identity Cards To The Displaced Persons For Voting Extended Till 05th Of January

The Issuing of Temporary Identity Cards only for voting in forthcoming presidential elections  to the displaced persons in areas affected from Land Slides and Floods has been extended till this Monday(05) according to the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

This measure has been taken to secure the voting right of the displaced people in several provinces including North Central,Uva and Eastern.

Sri Lanka To Reinstate Dual Citizenship For Their Residents

The granting of dual citizenship which has been suspended temporarily in end of 2011 is to be implemented with effect from today(01) the Information Department has announced. Unlike in previous occasion where a five year permanent residency visa has been granted before granting the dual citizenship the Cabinet has decided to grant dual citizenship straightaway for  every Sri Lankan who are living in abroad and requesting such status the department has said.

Under the new scheme of granting dual citizenship in the country an interviews will be conducted for those requesting the citizenship .Earlier no interviews have been conducted when selecting applicants for dual citizenship.

The government has said that the appeals made by more and more Sri Lankans  lives in abroad make government to reinstate the dual citizenship scheme.