CoPE Chairman JVP lawmaker Sunil Handunnetti has stated that all parties pertaining to Batticaloa Campus Ltd. including the Board of Investment (BoI), University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC), and Tertiary Education Authority of Sri Lanka have been summoned before the Committee on 21 May over the controversial Sharia University project.
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NP Governor calls on TNA Leader Sampanthan
Northern Province Governor Jeevan Thiagaraja paid a courtesy call on Tamil National Alliance Leader Parliamentarian R.Sampanthan and held talks. -
Tree Planting Ceremony held to mark Meelad-un-Nabi
A solemn religious tree planting ceremony was held at Maradana Jumma mosque to mark the Meelad-un-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) festival on Tuesday, October 19. -
Remains of late Bandula Warnapura laid to rest at Borella Cemetery
The remains of late Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain, were laid to rest at the Borella cemetery on Tuesday, October 19. -
Sumanthiran takes part in Farmers’ protests in Jaffna
Tamil National Alliance Spokesperson Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran participated and addressed demonstrations held opposite Agricutural Centres in Jaffna demanding an immediate solution to the fertilizer crisis. -
Daham Sirisena appointed Chairman of Polonnaruwa SLFP Youth Council
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has appointed Daham Sirisena, the son of former President Maithripala Sirisena, as the Chairman of the Youth Council of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the Polonnaruwa District. -
Vision of Prophet was to fill human society with wisdom, non-violence...Premier Mahinda
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse has observed that the vision of the Prophet was always to fill human society with virtue of wisdom and non-violence. -
Reverse decision on fertilizer to avoid famine:- Ruwan
UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene has urged the government to reverse the decisions it had made with regard to fertilizer and thus avoid a famine which had already begun to emerge. -
Cardinal Ranjith, Gunawansa Thero challenge transfer of Yugadanavi Power Plant shares in SC
The Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thero have challenged transfer of shares of the Yugadanavi Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya to the American Company New Fortress Energy, Inc through a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court. -
New constitution will be ready by January:- Minister Peiris
Foreign Minister G L Peiris has observed that the new constitution of the country would be finalized by January 2022. -
Strive to disseminate Prophet Mohamed’s vision to strengthen co-existence among people:- President Gotabaya
President Gotabaya has observed that the best way to pay special respect to Prophet Muhammad, who is highly revered by the Islam devotees in Sri Lanka and the world over, is to strive to further disseminate his vision to strengthen coexistence among the people. -
Fishermen’s protest on fishing craft not against India but failure to implement laws against poaching:- Shanakiyan
Tamil National Alliance Batticaloa Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has observed that protest by northern fishermen on fishing craft was not against India but against failure to implement laws to prevent poaching in northern seas and destructive bottom trawling. -
Sri Lanka’s first Test Cricket Captain Warnapura no more
Sri Lanka’s first Test Cricket Captain Bandula Warnapura passed away on Monday, October 18 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appealed to President Maithripala Sirisena and Premier Ranil Wickremasinghe to unite at this hour of national crisis setting aside political disparities and the dreams to be the next President.
SLFP MP Nimal Siripala De Silva has stated that the country needed laws against the circulation of false information that induces hatred and tension between ethnic communities.
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has appealed to the opposition parties not to infuse fear psychosis among the people in order to gain cheap political mileage.
Prime Minister Ranil Wikcremasinghe has told the House that the Counter-Terrorism Bill was drafted to fill the vacuum to fight global terrorism. A group of professionals took part in preparing this Bill.
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