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‘Such events irrelevant as a jittery govt. continues to avoid electorate’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kirirella, MP, has said the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksha government should hold Local Government (LG) polls without further delay.The Samagi Jana Balavegala (SJB) heavyweight questioned the rationale behind spending public funds on a three-day international conference on local governance in Colombo this […]

The government is seeking at least $50 million in new loans to fund hurricane recovery projects, the premie said.

Another election will have to be called in Northern Ireland if the First Minister and Deputy First Minister nominations are not made by October 28.

By Shamindra Ferdinando Civil society activist and former Parliament Director Administration Lacille de Silva says that the Speaker should be held responsible for the continuing failure to initiate action in respect of reports submitted to the House. The outspoken ex-official said so when The Island asked him whether he backed lawmaker Prof. Charitha Herath’s push […]

Ruto's speech was relatively short- highlighting on key agenda in his administration. 

Corruption

By Saman Indrajith Leader of the 43 Brigade and independent MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has called for legal action against politicians and officials responsible for the country’s bankruptcy.Speaking at a meeting with the Executive Committee members of the Sri Lanka Parliamentary Journalists’ Association, at the Solis Banquet Hall, in Pitakotte, last week, Ranawaka said that […]

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) —Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here with Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Ali Sabry on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly.As strategic cooperative partners, Wang said, China and Sri Lanka have always shared wealth and woe and […]

PETALING JAYA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has agreed to begin proceedings on the issue involving three offshore patrol vessels (OPV) that have yet to be handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).