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Maithri reveals why he resigned as SLFP chairman

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1 week ago

June 17, 2024

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena says he resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the sake of the party and its members.

Speaking during a meeting today (June 17) in Karandeniya, Galle, he said that if he had adamantly remained in the position of SLP Chairman, no one would habeen able to contest from the party at the upcoming election.

He added that there is an ongoing ‘national conspiracy’ aimed at destroying the SLFP, and that he appointed Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the party as there was no other person qualified to hold the position within the SLFP.

Sirisena added : “If I did not resign from my post in the backdrop where a former President [Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga] filed a court case against me resulting in restraining orders, none of these organizers are able to contest in the election as the election commission does not accept such candidates. This is why I resigned.”

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Sri Lanka finalizes debt restructuring agreement with official creditor committee

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4 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Sri Lanka has reached a final restructuring agreement for USD 5.8 billion of debt with its bilateral lenders’ Official Creditor Committee in Paris, France a short while ago, the President’s Media Division announces.

This agreement grants significant debt relief, allowing Sri Lanka to allocate funds to essential public services & secure concessional financing for its development needs, the PMD adds.

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Ali Sabry to undertake an official visit to Japan

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5 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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On an invitation extended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Japan from 01 July 2024.

During this visit, the Foreign Minister will engage in bilateral discussions with his Japanese counterpart which will focus on making further progress on the outcome of the latter’s official visit to Sri Lanka in May 2024. Foreign Minister Sabry will also call on several other dignitaries including Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Foreign Minister will be accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.

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Court order issued against planned teacher-principal protest in Colombo

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6 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing the General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union Joseph Stalin, Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero and 8 others from staging a demonstration in a manner that inconvenience the public or pedestrians along Galle Road, NSA Roundabout and several roads in Colombo today (26).

Accordingly, they have been barred from holding protests that blocks the sections of roads from Ceramic Junction to NSA Roundabout, NSA Roundabout to Baladaksha Mawatha along Galle Road and area also prohibited from entering the Finance Ministry, President’s Secretariat, Central Bank of Sri Lanka and President’s House premises.

The order also mentions that there is no obstacle for a government official who is responsible for only a small group to enter the aforementioned premises to deliver their memos on the basis of a lawfully obtained permission.

Meanwhile, the court also stated that this order does not interfere with the fundamental right to peaceful protest without unlawful behavior and causing any disturbance to general public.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)