Three Compartments of Jaffna to Matara(Southern Province) train have derailed this evening at Madawachchiya(North Central Province) Area by disrupting train services between Jaffna and Madawachchiya.
The Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe has said that if he comes to power at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election his government would increase the minimum basic salary of government Workers to Rs.25,000."The present government has promised the people during the last presidential election that it will increased the salary of government workers by Rs.10,000 ,but only managed to increased the salary by Rs.7000 " he has stressed.
The government can reduce the prices of fuel further if the Crude Oil Prices in the World Market drops again according to the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.The price reduction of fuel and other essential goods should not be taken as an election bribe Minister Karunanayake has said .
According to the Center For Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV),43 election related violence have been reported during the period from 13th to 18th of July .Out of these violence 36 were minor incidents and there were 07 major incidents.Fire Arms were involved in 02 incidents according to the CMEV.
The government has planned to buy 120,000 tonnes of Paddy directly from local farmers during the upcoming "Yala"(Secondary) Harvest Season (March to September).The Paddy Marketing Board will buy this paddy from farmers government has announced, |
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The former president Mahinda Rajapaksha who has been appointed as the chairman of election operations committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) recently has said today(17) that he has not betrayed the motherland although the finger has pointed on him that he has done so.
Three deputy ministers representing Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have resigned from their deputy ministerial portfolios today(16) by opposing the speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene on last Tuesday by stating that he will stand neutral during the election campaign of the forthcoming Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on 17th of August.
The Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order today(15) against holding Central Committee and Executive Committee meetings of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) without prior permission of SLFP Chairman ,President Maithripala Sirisene.
The executive committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) has today (15) decided to appoint former president mahinda rajapakshe as the chairman of UPFA'S Election Operations Committee it has been reported.The UPFA executive council has convened an urgent meeting this morning and taken a decision to appoint former president as chairman of election operations committee following the remarks made by president maithripala sirisene yesterday that he will not appointed the former president as Prime Minister if UPFA won the forthcoming election.
A special central committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) is scheduled to be convened tonight at 8 p.m to discuss matters arisen after the controversial speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene yesterday(14) according to the SLFP General Secretary.
The Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that the price of their 12.5 Kilo Gramme LP Gas Cylinder will be reduced by Rs.100 with effect from midnight tonight.
After the controversial speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene this evening regarding the giving nomination to former president Mahinda Rajapaskhe,several senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is chaired by current president are of the view that the Central Committee of the party should have meet as soon as possible to discuss on president's remarks and to decide the way SLFP lead United Peoples Freedom Alliance should carry out it's election campaign.
While making a Special Statement to the nation President Maithripala Sirisene has said today(14) that He was totally against giving nomination to Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe to contest in the forthcoming Parliamentary Election from United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and stressed that he will take a neutral stand at the election.
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The Court Of Appeal has today(13) extended the Stay Order that issued against the circular imposing a ban of wearing full face helmets until 02nd of September.The hearing of the petition filed against the said circular too is scheduled to be taken that day.
The accepting of nominations from Political Parties for the forthcoming Parliamentary Election was concluded this noon at 12 according to the Election Secretariat.The main parties including United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) , United National Party and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna have handed over the nominations of their parties today.
The president Maithripala Sirisene who was under heavy criticism last few days of several sections including his party the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and civil organizations due to the decision he has taken to give nomination to former president Mahinda Rajapkshe to contest in the forthcoming parliamentary election,reported as going to stay away from the election campaign .
The Government Nursing Officers Union has claimed that the Provincial Health Director of North Western Province has illegally transferred 475 Nurses working in Provincial Hospitals with effect from 15th of July by violating the Election Commissioner's special circular banning new appointments,transfers and promotions in the state sector during election period.
The United National Party(UNP) is due to be signed a Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU) tomorrow(12)with several senior and upcoming politicians belonging to Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) who want to contest in the forthcoming election separately and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) who left recently from UPFA to from a new alliance call "United National Front For Good Governance ".
The secretary to the Ministry Of Mass Media and Communication Karunaratne Paranawithane has reigned from his post with effect from yesterday(10) citing policy decisions.According to Mr.Paranawithane he has tendered his resignation letter to the President Maithripala Sirisene and President has accepted it.
The price of a 12.5 Kilo Grammes LP Gas Cylinder to be reduced by Rs.100 With effect from 15th of July the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has announced.
A group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) members including several ministers are planning to contest in the forthcoming parliamentary election separately out side the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and most probably with United National Party according to the Party Sources.
The Democratic Party of former Army Commander ,Field Marshal General Sarath Fonseka has handed over the nominations list of the party to Election Department today (09) for the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.
The Government has signed an agreement with few multinational foreign drug companies to handover the production of vital medicinal drugs that currently manufactured by State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation(SPMC) according to the All Ceylon Health Services Union.
A Police Officer has shot and injured a Foreign National male who stabbed two women at a Restaurant located near Maya Avenue Roundabout in Colombo this evening.The critically injured foreign national and two women were admitted to South Colombo (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital for treatment according to Police.https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/27/middleeast/gaza-aid-ship-leaves-cyprus-intl/index.html
