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Teaching will be made one of the highest paid jobs in Sri Lanka before long: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- In response to a statement by MP Ravi Karunanayake that Office Assistants of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka are drawing a higher salary than that of some categories of teachers, De... Read More


President's fund misused by two sitting MPs, several others: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The President's Fund has been used to assist relatives of politicians in the past, Deputy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament today. Accordingly, late MP Sarathchandra R... Read More


Debate to remove Deshabandu kicks off in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The debate on the resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from office in terms of Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, commenced in Parliame... Read More


Other wrongdoers should suffer same fate as Deshabandu: Mujibur

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Other wrongdoers should also suffer the same fate as IGP Deshanbandu Tennakoon, as they have also committed offences, Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman told Parliament today. "We have... Read More


Court grants time till August 7 to file objections against Tennakoon's anticipatory bail application

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today granted time till August 7 to file written objections against the anticipatory bail application filed by Inspector General of Poli... Read More


Australian Governor General to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Governor General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from August 6 to 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and ... Read More


MP insurance slashed by 75%

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Cabinet approved a proposal to reduce the annual group insurance coverage for Members of Parliament (MPs) from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 250,000, with the new policy taking effect ... Read More


Speaker, government violate Standing Orders by moving resolution to remove Deshabandu: Namal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said today that the Speaker and the government have violated Standing Orders in moving the resolution to remove Deshabandu Te... Read More


Parliament approves resolution to remove Deshabandu as IGP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon was approved by a majority of 177 votes in Parliament a short while ago. A total of 177 MPs voted in favour while no MP voted ag... Read More


Three drug kingpins threaten Chief Inspector of Western North Crimes Division

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Western North Crimes Investigation Division today informed court that death threats had been made via WhatsApp on Chief Inspector Linton de Silva of the Western North Crimes D... Read More