Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced the members of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). A total of 27 members have been nominated by the Parliament Committee of Selection to serve on the COPE Committee. The members are as follows: Jagath Pushpakumara Janak…
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New coins featuring monarch's portrait unveiled.
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates9/30/2022 11:18:00 AMPOLITICAL & LEGAL, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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New coins featuring the portrait of King Charles have been revealed, with a 50p carrying his image entering general circulation within weeks . BBC News was given a first glimpse of the 50p and a commemorative £5 Crown which include an image of the King by British sculptor Mar…
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named as Prime Minister.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman, according to a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. Prince Mohammed is already de facto ruler of the wo…
Putin grants citizenship to Edward Snowden, who exposed U.S. surveillance.
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates9/26/2022 10:52:00 AMPOLITICAL & LEGAL, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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Russian President Vladimir Putin granted citizenship on Monday (26) to Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about top-secret U.S. surveillance programs and is still wanted by Washington on espionage charges. The decree signed by…
Giorgia Meloni likely to become Italy’s first female PM.
Results from elections on Sunday 25 September suggest that Giorgia Meloni will likely become Italy’s first woman prime minister. Meloni, age 45, is the leader of Brothers of Italy, a conservative political party. An alliance of conservative political parties won the most vote…
US interest rates hit 14-year high in inflation battle.
The US central bank has pushed interest rates to the highest level in almost 15 years as it fights to rein in soaring prices in the world's largest economy. The Federal Reserve announced it was raising its key rate by another 0.75 percentage points, lifting the target ra…
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome Cindy McCain to visit Sri Lanka September 25 – 28.
United States Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome Ambassador Cindy McCain will visit Sri Lanka from September 25-28 to highlight U.S. food assistance programs in Sri Lanka and reinforce the U.S. commitment and lasting partnership with th…
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to address UNGA today.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry who is leading the Sri Lanka delegation to the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (77th UNGA) has met a number of leaders of delegations of the UN member states and addressed several high-level events in New York. Foreig…
Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) Bill going to be amend.
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has responded to Supreme Court’s determination on the Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill which was submitted to the parliament. In a Tweet, the minister mentioned that the Proposed Petroleum Products (Speci…
Queen Elizabeth II funeral, buried at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel.
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates9/20/2022 12:17:00 AMPOLITICAL & LEGAL, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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Queen Elizabeth II funeral: The royal family bid farewell to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle. A smaller crowd bid the Queen Elizabeth II farewell in St George’s Chapel after the official burial earlier that day…
North Korea passes law allowing nuclear strikes as a form of defence.
North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preemptive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional attacks, state media said. The move effectively eliminates the possibility of denuclearisation talks, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the country…
New budget office to be established in Parliament oversee financial affairs.
The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said that steps will be taken to establish a separate budget office in Parliament to monitor the financial affairs by directly obtaining accurate information related to the government’s financial control including inco…
Charles proclaimed King of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as queen’s coffin travels to Edinburgh.
A fanfare of trumpets sounded as proclamation ceremonies took place in the capital cities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Sunday, officially declaring Charles king of the nations that, along with England, form the United Kingdom. Thousands of people gathered at Edinb…
51st session of UNHRC to begin in Geneva today.
The 51st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is scheduled to commence from today (12 September) and continue to 07 October in Geneva. The members are expected to debate the final draft Resolution on accountability, justice and reconciliation in Sri Lan…
King Charles names William and Kate the Prince and Princess of Wales
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates9/12/2022 10:46:00 AMPOLITICAL & LEGAL, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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Britain’s King Charles bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held. Diana was a hugely popular figure who was under constant media scrutiny from her wedding onwards a…
King Charles proclaimed monarch of Australia, New Zealand.
King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations’ capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch, taking over from Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the p…
King Charles III officially proclaimed Britain’s new monarch.
King Charles III was officially proclaimed monarch on Saturday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in the first Accession Council ceremony to be held in 70 years. The council, made up of 200 members -- primarily current and former politicians and other dignitaries -- proc…
Queen Elizabeth's funeral to be held on Monday, Sept. 19.
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates9/11/2022 08:37:00 AMPOLITICAL & LEGAL, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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The funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth who died this week after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Monday, September 19 at 1000 GMT, England’s most senior peer who is in charge of state occasions said on Saturday. The coffin will be taken from Balmoral Castle to Edinb…
Queen Elizabeth II has died.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed en…
Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court confirms William Ruto's victory against Raila Odinga.
Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud. But in a scathing ruling, the…
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