New Vice-Chancellor appointed to Wayamba University

Senior Professor J.M.U.K Jayasinghe has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Wayamba University. The letter of appointment was handed over to Prof. Jayasinghe by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo today (29).

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US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion.

Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgement paves the way for individual states to ban the procedure. Half are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans.…

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Dhammika Perera sworn in as a minister.

Business magnate Dhammika Perera, who recently became a Member of Parliament, was sworn in as the Minister of Investment Promotion today (June 24). He took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this evening. Perera’s name was proposed to the Election Commission to fill th…

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Sri Lanka revises Minimum Age for Migrant Domestic Workers.

Sri Lanka has decided to amend the Minimum Age for Migrant Domestic Workers to 21 years. A document from the Department of Government Information said that the Cabinet of Ministers granted permission to revise the said age limit, after considering the recommendations of the …

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Sri Lanka gives government workers extra day off a week.

Sri Lanka is giving government officials an extra day off a week to encourage them to grow food, amid fears of a food shortage. The country has around one million public sector employees. It comes as the island nation, home to around 22 million, faces its worst economic crisi…

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Fridays to be declared holidays for public sector for 3 months.

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the approval to the proposal to declare Fridays as holidays for public sector employees from this week. According to Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, this will not include the essential services including health, power & energy, education, …

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Sri Lanka business tycoon Dhammika Perera appointed ruling party MP.

With an extraordinary gazette declaring his appointment published Friday (10) evening, Sri Lankan business tycoon Dhammika Perera is now officially a lawmaker in the country’s ninth parliament, pending swearing in. Perera takes up the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP…

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Court issues enjoining order against CEBEU

The Colombo District Court today (June 09) issued an enjoining order preventing the members of Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) from disrupting the continuous supply of electricity to the public by engaging in trade union actions. The order was issued by Col…

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Uvais Mohamed assumes duties as CPC Chairman.

Mohamed Uvais Mohamed has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). He officially assumed duties in the position at the CPC head office today (07). Uvais Mohamed had previously served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleu…

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New chancellor appointed to Eastern University.

Prof. M. Selvarajah has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Eastern University, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says. Meanwhile, Prof. R. Wickrama Seneviratne of the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ruhuna has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of t…

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New Chief of Staff appointed to Sri Lanka Army.

Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, the present Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Army, effective from Wednesday (8).  Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku this afternoon (7) received the letter of appointment as 60th Ch…

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Russia’s Aeroflot suspends commercial flights to Sri Lanka.

Russia’s flagship carrier announced that it is suspending commercial flights to Sri Lanka after the island nation’s authorities detained the airline’s Airbus A330 jet on June 02. In its statement, Aeroflot has said its passengers located in Colombo with return tickets for th…

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Duminda Silva arrested by the CID.

Former MP Duminda Silva has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), in the wake of the Supreme Court suspending the presidential pardon granted to him. He has been arrested while receiving treatment at the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital. The Supreme Court…

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Proposals for 21st Amendment presented to Cabinet.

Proposals for the 21st Amendment to the Constitution have been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today (May 23). Accordingly, the Cabinet has decided to forward the draft proposals to the party leaders for their comments by Friday (27).  The first meeting of the new Cabin…

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Yupun Abeykoon sets new national and South Asian record.

Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon has set a new national record and a South Asian record in the men’s 200 meters during an athletic meet held in Italy.  The Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter shattered the existing South Asian and Sri Lanka records in the 200 meters event by clocking …

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Sri Lanka-born Cassandra Fernando elected to Australian Parliament.

Sri Lankan-born Cassandra Fernando has been elected to the Australian Parliament following the federal election. She was the Federal Labor Candidate for Holt, Victoria.  Fernando is the first Sri Lankan-born woman to enter the Australian Parliament. Labor’s Cassandra Fernando …

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World Bank, ADB & AIIB announce joint plan to aid Sri Lanka.

The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have jointly decided to support Sri Lanka’s response to the ongoing economic crisis. The three institutions announced their decision in a statement issued after the first joi…

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New Commissioner General of Essential Services appointed.

Senior Administrative Officer – K.D.S. Ruwachandra has been appointed as Commissioner General of Essential Services by the President. Meanwhile a former secretary of the Agriculture minister – Rohana Pushpakumara and Postmaster General – Ranjith Ariyaratne have been appointe…

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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as new Prime Minister.

The Leader of the United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe took oath before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House this evening (May 12). Secretary to the President Gamini Senarat…

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Prof. G. H. Peiris appointed as the Chancellor of Peradeniya University.

Professor G.H. Peiris has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya. He received his letter of appointment from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House today (06), the PMD reported. Mr. G.H. Peiris received his Degree of Bachelor of Arts i…

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