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Speaker announces appointment of 4-member committee

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4 months ago

March 18, 2025

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Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced today (March 17) that as per the decision taken at the Committee on Parliamentary Business at its meeting held on Jan. 23, 2025, a four-member committee was appointed under the chairmanship of Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law, M.P., “to look into the legal basis for implementing the recommendations of Parliamentary Committees and to provide guidance on actions that can be taken within the Constitutional framework regarding the non-implementation of such recommendations.”

‘’As per the decision taken at the Committee on Parliamentary Business at its meeting held on 15th March 2025, Mrs. Oshani Umanga, M.P. was also nominated as a member of the said committee” the Speaker said.

Accordingly, the Speaker further informed that the five-member committee is chaired by Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law, and includes Hon. Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law, as well as Members of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake, Ajith P. Perera, and (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga.”

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.