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CC approves 2 appointments of the JSC

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2 years ago

February 8, 2023

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The Constitutional Council met yesterday 07.02.2023 which was presided by Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker and the Chairman of the Constitutional Council.

Prime Minister – Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition – Sajith Premadasa, Minister – Nimal Siripala de Silva and other Members of the Council who are not Members of Parliament Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, Dr. Dilkushi Anula Wijesundere and Dr. Dinesha Samararatne were present at the Council meeting held.

MPs Sagara Kariyawasam and Kabir Hashim had informed them of their inability to attend this meeting due to unavoidable circumstances.

The Constitutional Council unanimously approved the recommendations of the President to re-appoint Supreme Court judges – Buwaneka Aluvihare and to appoint E. A. G. R. Amarasekara as Members of the Judicial Service Commission.

The Constitutional Council further decided to publish the advertisement calling for applications for the appointment of Members to the Commissions specified in Schedule to Article 41B of the Constitution, on newspapers of this weekend to give a wider publicity and accordingly, the previously published advertisement will be re-published on the newspapers of Sunday. Draft format of the application would be published in the Official Parliament.

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Yoshitha & Daisy Forrest indicted & bailed

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7 minutes ago

July 2, 2025

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son – Yoshitha Rajapaksa, and his grandmother – Daisy Forrest have been formally indicted today (July 02) before the Colombo High Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The indictment was presented before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who subsequently ordered both defendants to be released on two surety bonds of Rs. 01 million each.

The judge further ordered to obtain fingerprints of the accused and relevant records be summoned as part of the judicial process.

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Starlink now available in Sri Lanka – Elon Musk

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11 minutes ago

July 2, 2025

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Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has announced that the Starlinksatellite internet service is now available in Sri Lanka.

“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka!” Elon Musk said in a post on ‘X’.

Starlink now available in Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 https://t.co/37X5hNOEfL
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 2, 2025

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Govt. to begin paddy purchasing for Yala season

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14 minutes ago

July 2, 2025

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The procurement of paddy for the Yala season will begin tomorrow (July 03).

The paddy purchasing initiative will be rolled out in Ampara, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and parts of the Northwestern and Southern regions.

The announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock – Namal Karunaratne, in a statement to media.

The Deputy Minister also said that the Paddy Marketing Board currently has Rs. 06 billion for the procurement process.

As per the announced prices:

Nadu paddy will be purchased at Rs. 120 per kilo
Samba paddy at Rs. 125 per kilo
Keeri Samba at Rs. 132 per kilo

Prices for wet paddy have also been fixed:

Wet Nadu at Rs. 102 per kilo
Wet Samba at Rs. 105 per kilo
Wet Keeri Samba at Rs. 112 per kilo

However, the Deputy Minister has noted that only properly dried and standardized paddy will be accepted by government warehouses and urged all stakeholders to ensure fair treatment for farmers. He also highlighted that wet paddy cannot be accepted by the government warehouses, emphasizing the importance of proper drying to maintain quality standards.