Lanza takes over Liberal Party

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1 year ago

September 11, 2023

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The Liberal Party or the Liberal Democratic Party has been acquired by MP Nimal Lanza and other MPs who are currently acting independently in Parliament.

The Liberal Party was established about four decades ago in 1981 by Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a long-time member of the United National Party (UNP).

The Liberal Party broke away from the UNP in 1982 following a 1982 referendum that postponed parliamentary elections for six years.

After four years of efforts to promote liberalism in Sri Lanka, particularly Constitutional reforms promoting decentralisation, Dr. Amaratunga and others registered the party in 1987.

Following Mr. Amaratunga’s death in a car accident in 1996, Professor Rajiva Wijesinghe was the outstanding political leader of the Liberal Party.

In 2022, the Liberal Party changed its name to Liberal Democratic Party along with the first party convention held in July, 2022.

Kamal Nishanka is the current leader of the party and Amal Randeniya is the general secretary.

Once Lanza’s group joins the Liberal Party, a new board of officials will be appointed and the Elections Commissioner’s Office will be informed of the changes.

Future political activities of the Lanza’s group will be conducted under the Liberal Party.

Meanwhile, it was reported that MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been appointed to lead the operations of the new alliance formed by the Lansa’s party.

Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Nalin Fernando and MP Piyankara Jayaratne are the other activists.

This group is reportedly planning to make its first political rally in January 2024 in a grand manner.

School girl falls to death from Lotus Tower

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3 hours ago

October 7, 2024

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A female student from a leading international school had fallen to her death from the observation deck of the Lotus Tower today (Oct. 07), police said.

A police investigation is underway.

Scholarship exam leak : NIE Director & school teacher further remanded

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6 hours ago

October 7, 2024

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The Director of the Planning Division of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Maharagama and the school teacher, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the leaking of questions on the Grade 5 scholarship examination, have been ordered to be remanded until October 22.

This order was issued after the suspects were produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.

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ADB delegation pledges further support for SL economic development

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6 hours ago

October 7, 2024

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The Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission in Sri Lanka, Takafumi Kadono, along with a delegation, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Oct. 07) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The discussions focused on ADB’s ongoing commitment to support Sri Lanka’s economic and social development.

During the meeting, the ADB reaffirmed its dedication to continuing its projects in Sri Lanka, with particular emphasis on bolstering key sectors crucial to the nation’s recovery. Tourism was identified as a critical sector that holds immense potential for Sri Lanka’s economic growth.

In this regard, the ADB assured further assistance in developing tourism infrastructure to harness the sector’s full potential.

President Dissanayake highlighted the importance of promoting tourism in the Northern Region, requesting ADB’s specific support to develop this area.

The ADB delegation expressed its willingness to collaborate and provide resources for this initiative.
Beyond tourism, the ADB also expressed keen interest in aiding the development of Sri Lanka’s energy sector, small-scale entrepreneurs, and financial sector, emphasizing their role in fostering sustainable economic growth.

This continued collaboration between Sri Lanka and the ADB is expected to contribute significantly to the country’s long-term development and recovery efforts.

Mr. Takafumi Kadono, Country Director ADB, Ms. Cholpon Mambetova, Country Operations Head ADB, Ms. Hasitha Wickremasinghe, Senior Economics Officer, Mr. K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, Mr. D.A.P. Abesekara, Director General Finance Ministry and Ms. Udeni Udugahapattuwa, Director Finance Ministry, were present at this event.

(President’s Media Division)