The Supreme Court has ordered that the petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging a decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to expel her from party membership be heard on May 28, 2024. Diana Gamage’s stance regarding this petition is to be communicated to the court on the next date. This petition was brought before a three-member Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Gamini Amarasekara, Kumuduni Wickremesinghe, and Mahinda Samayawardhena today (May 10). Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, General Secretary of the SJB Ranjith Madduma Bandara, and se ..read more

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa met for their sixth round of talks on Thursday evening (May 09), discussing future political affairs. The SLPP stated that details of the meeting would be disclosed to the media on Friday (May 10). Concurrently, the SLPP Presidential Election Operation Center is set to be inaugurated on Friday (May 10) in Battaramulla, with offices in each constituency. The party has prepared an extensive campaign mechanism for the upcoming Presidential Election. The post Ranil Wickremesinghe & Basil Rajap ..read more

Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (May 10). The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party decided to appoint former MP Mujibur Rahuman to the position of National List Member, which became vacant due to the invalidation of Diana Gamage’s MP seat. Accordingly, the Election Commission published the gazette regarding this matter on Thursday (May 9). On May 8, 2024, the Supreme Court declared that Diana Gamage lacks the legal qualifications to hold a seat in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The post Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP appeared fi ..read more

Addressing the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (May 09), President Ranil Wickremesinghe provided a comprehensive overview of the country’s economic journey over the past two years. He highlighted the challenges faced upon assuming leadership, including severe economic contraction, soaring inflation, and depleted foreign exchange reserves. However, through strategic measures and international support, significant progress has been achieved in stabilizing the economy. Key statistics shared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe include: Economic growth began in mid-2023, with a projected growth rate ..read more

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels. Accordingly, the Defence Secretary requests the family members of the concerned to provide information about retired Sri Lankan military personnel who have joined the Russia-Ukraine war via various routes, including the dates of their departure, persons, and institutions that had coordinated their passages, to the following dedicated number: 0112441146. The Defence Secretary ..read more

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held between September 17 and October 16, 2024. In an announcement issued today (May 09) and signed by its chairman, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, the Election Commission stated that it will call for nominations to hold the presidential election within the specified timeframe, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981. The post Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election scheduled for day between September 17 and October 16 appeared first on Sr ..read more

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued a restraining order today (May 09) against former Minister of State Diana Gamage, preventing her from traveling abroad. Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage issued the order after considering a request made by the aggrieved party’s lawyers. Copies of the order were also instructed to be forwarded to the office of the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The post Court imposes foreign travel ban on Diana Gamage appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri L ..read more

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed relevant officials to ensure the completion of infrastructure development in the Bingiriya Industrial Zone by the end of the year 2024. These instructions were given during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (May 8), to review the progress of infrastructure and other constructions in the area. The construction of the Bingiriya Industrial Zone is taking place in three phases, with a significant portion of the infrastructure for the first phase already completed. Accordingly, President Wickremesinghe advised the offi ..read more

The Secretary-General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has informed the Election Commission that a parliamentary seat in the Ninth Parliament became vacant on May 8, 2024, due to the cancellation of Member of Parliament Diana Gamage’s seat. In a press release, the Communication Department of Parliament stated that this information was formally conveyed to the Chairman of the Election Commission in writing, in accordance with Section 64(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 01 of 1981. On Wednesday, May 8, the Supreme Court declared that State Minister Diana Gamage is not legally qualified t ..read more

Former Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahuman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been nominated to fill the vacant parliamentary seat. This follows the Supreme Court’s disqualification of State Minister Diana Gamage from holding an MP seat in the Sri Lankan Parliament. During today’s (May 08) parliamentary session, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa announced that this decision will be communicated to the Election Commission. In January 2023, then SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman decided to step down from his position as a member of parliament in order to vie for the post of Mayor of Colombo ..read more