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Only 1 vote against National drug policy Bill
Friday, 06 March 2015 16:24The National Medicine Regulatory Authority Bill which was tabled in Parliament was today (06) passed with amendments in parliament with a majority of 67 votes.
Bail application for Jeyakumary put off again
Friday, 06 March 2015 16:13The Colombo magistrate’s court today (06) dismissed an application of bail for Balendran Jeyakumary, who has been detained for nearly one year now, as the attorney general’s department was yet to make a written submission on the matter.
Indian PM Modi to arrive on March 13
Friday, 06 March 2015 15:51Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 13 to 14 March 2015 at the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena.
'Real' SLFP with me - MR
Friday, 06 March 2015 15:34Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today (06) said that the true Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is with him and that he was him who truely safeguards the party's policies.
Yoshitha recalled to Navy HQ
Friday, 06 March 2015 14:00Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been recalled to the Navy headquarters from next Monday (09), the Sri Lanka Navy says.
Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit SL
Friday, 06 March 2015 12:05State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan - Minoru Kiuchi will be arriving in Sri Lanka on Saturday 7th March 2015 to further strengthen the long-standing ties betweenJapan and Sri Lanka.
CAA chief covers up irregularities
Friday, 06 March 2015 11:56It has now come to light that incumbent director general and CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority H.M.C. Nimalsiri is the person who had covered up the matter of the Boeing 727 cargo airplane said to be owned by Aero Lanka.
Bail application for Jeyakumary to be taken up today
Friday, 06 March 2015 10:31Lawyers for Balendran Jeyakumary, who remains in prison for nearly one year now, will submit a bail application today (06) at the Colombo magistrate’s court seeking her release, following discussions with the acting attorney general.