Sri Lanka cabinet of ministers had approved a draft law which will arbitrate on the truth or otherwise of various statements published online, as well as frauds, according to a government statement
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The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) appears to be sending mixed signals on its continued support for rival-turned-ally President Ranil Wickremesinghe, with a senior spokesman now claiming that the party still commands grassroots…
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) on Thursday (16) filed a fundamental rights petition (SC/FR 65/2023) in the Supreme Court naming 47 Respondents, in relation to the steps taken by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Health,…
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As the country becomes a battleground for local government elections with the government continuing its efforts to sabotage them, last week it demonstrated that it was hopelessly out of tune with the aspirations of the people
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday (17) denied that the cabinet of ministers had decided not to accept cash deposits from nominees for the local government elections scheduled for March
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Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Monday (9) approved new electricity tariffs to reflect the cost of coal and power generation to take effect this month, Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said, without saying how much higher they would be
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Sri Lanka cabinet delayed a decision to raise electricity tariff to a record high level this year to sustain the state-owned utility provider Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and avoid extended power cuts
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Sri Lanka plans to hike power tariffs by 60 to 65% in January 2022 through cabinet approval to offset costs, officials said
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The Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill was met with relief last week. While the determination affirms many fundamental principles and constitutional protections, it provides only a…
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Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to steer the UK "through the tempest" as she closed her party's tumultuous annual conference on Wednesday (5), making an unapologetic pitch for economic "growth, growth, growth"
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