Engineer Vijitha Herath has reportedly resigned from his post as the Chairman of LITRO Gas Company.
Accordingly, Herath has tendered his letter of resignation today (10).
Herath who also serves as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance was appointed as the Chairman of the state-run gas company on April 21, 2022.
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The Election Commission has issued an extraordinary gazette declaring Business Magnate Dhammika Perera as a National List MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
LNW earlier exclusively disclosed that Perera was to be appointed as a MP upon the departure of Basil Rajapaksa.
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June 13 (Monday) has been declared as a special public holiday.
The holiday has been declared via a circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
With the coming of the Poson Full Moon Poya Day on June 14, the public servants will be able to spend a long holiday.
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The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. M. Siriwardena, today (10), signed an agreement with the EXIM Bank of India to obtain a Dollar Credit Line.
The Government requested a credit facility from the Government of India for the importation of Urea Fertilizer of 65,000 MT in order to cater the immediate requirement of Urea fertilizer demand during the Yala cultivation season. In response to the request, Government of India agreed to offer a Dollar Credit Line amounting to USD 55 million for procurement of Urea Fertilizer from India.
The signing of the agreement was overseen by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Agriculture Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Gopal Baglay.
The Prime Minister has previously indicated that ensuring food security for the populace was his priority as the country is facing grave shortages of essential food items. This credit facility could help to ensure the availability of Urea for the upcoming Yala season.
Prime Minister’s Media Division
10th June 2022
Police launched a tear gas attack to dissolve the protest organised by the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) in front of the Education Ministry in Isurupaya, Battaramulla today (10).
The protest was organised demanding the reversal of the unjust membership abolition and in objection to the repression committed at Ruhuna and Kelani Universities.
The tear gas attack was launched as the protesters attempted to remove the roadblocks set in front of the Ministry and damage the gate.
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Business Magnate Dhammika Perera has become a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
He received the Party membership at the hand of SLPP Secretary General MP Sagara Kariyawasam yesterday (09).
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The Supreme Court today (10) ordered that the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed against 39 persons including former Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa be taken up for consideration on July 04.
The petition was filed by three lecturers of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) including Dr. Mahim Mendis on the basis that fundamental rights of the people have been violated by the government’s insufficient economic management and short-sighted decisions, leading to an economic crisis and intolerable inflation in Sri Lanka.
The above decision was made as the petition was taken up before the five-member Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Priyantha Jayawardena, Vijith Malalgoda and L.T.B. Dehideniya.
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today (10) demanded that a three-member High Court Bench be appointed to investigate the murder of Amarakeerthi Athukorala in Nittambuwa during the unrest awakened by the mob attack on the peaceful protests held in front of Temple Trees and in GalleFace on May 09.
Chief Opposition Whip SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella made this request addressing the Chambers as the proposal to express ondolences for the slain MP was taken up for debate today.
The appointment of such a bar would expedite the investigations into the murder of Athukorala, the MP noted.
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Workers of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in many parts of the country have reportedly decided to step down from operating buses as a trade union action.
This is reportedly due to a salary problem and neither the Minister of Transport nor any other official has come to a discussion with them so far.
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Business magnate Dhammika Perera has reportedly decided to step down from all boards of directors of the companies he owns.
The DP Education Co Founder has also informed the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) that he is ready to fill the vacancy created upon the resignation of Basil Rajapaksa, according to sources.
Early reports claimed that his name was sent to the Election Commission.
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