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The Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has decided to take up the no confidence motion against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila for debate in parliament on July 19 and 20.

32 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

A total of 869 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 266,499.

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The Army established new ‘walk in’ Community Vaccination Centres across the country and commenced administering the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine to civilians from yesterday onwards in a bid to accelerate the vaccination drive. Here,…

Although the Government took a decision to ban chemical fertilizer and other such inputs needed for agriculture, they have failed to provide adequate amounts of organic fertilizer and other organic inputs to farmers in time, resulting…

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the problem facing the Government now is not the chemical fertilizer issue but the lack of foreign exchange. Wickremesinghe said that the result of using only organic…

Former Agriculture State Minister Wasantha Aluwihare stated that the Government is deaf when it comes to issues of the public, and the fertilizer issue, which is the most crucial issue in the country. He said that the Agriculture…

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene in a statement yesterday said that his party is committed to defending the freedom of speech ensured in the Constitution. “The UNP has stood for the protection of the right of freedom of…

Taking the COVID-19 pandemic situation prevailing in the country into consideration, the pre-school teachers should be given a Rs.5,000 allowance by the Government, the Women for Rights Organization yesterday (04) said. General…