The Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer seeking a declaration that the Presidential election should not be held without a referendum on the 19th amendment to the Constitution, was dismissed by the Supreme Court with a Rs. 500,000 cost a short while ago. The Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Arjuna Obeysekera and Justice Priyantha Fernando …
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Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will pay official visits to Romania and Poland from 16 to 19 July 2024. During the visit he will meet with his counterparts and other Senior Government Ministers and Officials. The Foreign Minister will also formally open the new Sri Lanka Embassy in Bucharest which commenced operation in 2023. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted the history of the “Urumaya” program, which was initiated in 2002 and 2003 but was subsequently halted due to a court decision. He emphasized that if the program had been implemented 20 years ago, the people of this country could have been granted free land rights earlier. The President further stated that judicial power remains within …
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One Hundred and sixteen thousand (116,000) scholarships are to be awarded for the year 2024 under the “Presidential Scholarship Program”, which is implemented according to the concept of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, for the upliftment of the education of the children of the underprivileged. Accordingly, Rs. 824 million have been allocated for the scholarship program, which will provide Rs. 6000 per …
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Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after gunshots erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt. Footage showed him grimace and raise a hand to his right ear, before ducking as several sharp cracks – a series of shots – broke out. He was quickly swarmed by US Secret Service agents and dragged off …
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The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund (VET) of Motor Vehicles has announced that vehicles emitting excessive smoke will be blacklisted. VAT explained that if a vehicle is observed emitting excessive smoke, a maintenance order will be issued to the vehicle owner. If the issue is not addressed, a prohibition order will be placed on the particular vehicle. VET Director Dasun …
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Finally, the most-awaited day of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding has arrived. From former UK PM Tony Blair to Kim Kardashian, celebrities worldwide have arrived in Mumbai to attend the year’s biggest wedding. Anant Ambani, the younger son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, will tie the knot with his lady love Radhika Merchant in one of India’s biggest weddings. The grand …
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I want to ask the President why he is creating the confusion particularly at this time when the Presidential election is in the offing. When we all know, the constitution in Section 30 (2) very clearly says that the term of the Presidency is Five years, he creates unnecessary confusion and unnecessary debate on it. There is no necessity for …
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The Pakistan government has authorized Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to phone tapping in the context of national security and crime prevention. This authorization has been given to the ISI under Section 54 of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has issued a gazette notification to this effect. According to the notification, at least an officer of …
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