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Executive council decides to remove defence secretary!
Monday, 16 March 2015 10:33The National Executive Council discussed a removal of defence secretary B.M.U.D. Basnayake, said cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne.
MR to contest from ASP Liyanage's party?
Monday, 16 March 2015 10:27Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to contest the next General Election under the ticket of the Sri Lanka Labour Party led by A.S.P. Liyanage, reports say.
No 13+ - Ravi
Monday, 16 March 2015 10:17Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake says that there is no intention of implementing a political solution of devolution of power exceeding the 13th constitutional amendment.
CBSL chief to go on leave?
Monday, 16 March 2015 10:14It is highly likely that the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Arjun Mahendran is to temporarily take leave from his duties until the work of the committee probing into the controversial treasury Bond issue concludes, according to a spokesperson of the CBSL.
SLFP organizers to meet today
Monday, 16 March 2015 09:09Electoral organizers of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are to hold a discussion today at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.
“Insulting” to call for international probe - CBK
Monday, 16 March 2015 09:07Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge has said the whole country does not want an international probe into the alleged war crimes committed during the 26-year long war with the Tamil Tiger terrorists.
Lotus Tower under review
Monday, 16 March 2015 09:06The government, which is currently in the process of reviewing large scale projects launched by the previous regime, is to review the Lotus Tower project in Colombo.
Gazette notification to curtail president’s powers tonight
Sunday, 15 March 2015 21:34The gazette extraordinary announcing the 19th amendment to the constitution that curtails certain powers of the executive presidency will be issued tonight (15).