Restart

The second round vote recommenced in Parliament today, after temporarily being help up by Alliance MPs in protest to UNP members revealing their vote to party …

Parliament Walk

The situation in Parliament has taken another dramatic turn as some MPs drift away from the Chamber, a little after the second vote recommenced. Sources in …

Take Three

The vote to appoint a Speaker to the new Parliament just went into a third round, with the second round scrapped due to pandemonium in parliament. The second …

Tiebreaker

The UNF candidate for Speaker D J M Lokubandara scraped through to the top seat in parliament after a late evening third round vote. The deadlock was broken by …

Just Out

The vote to elect the speaker to the new Parliament closed minutes ago, with initial reports indicating the race between the two key candidates was neck and …

Second Call

Voting for the speaker of Sri Lankas new parliament ended in a tie between candidates put up by the minority government and the opposition, an official said, …

Milking Money

The new Govt. will try to squeeze out an extra Rs.10 bn from existing revenue collection channels to meet its increased welfare commitments. buy elavil online …

Lost Post

Sri Lankas president was desperately locked in moves to secure allies as her minority government risked losing the crucial Speakers post when it faces its …

Finding a Cure

Sri Lankas president was in hectic talks to resolve a dispute with her main ally a day ahead of her minority governments first test in parliament, officials …

Looks Interesting

Taking stock of current ground realities will indicate if the present low interest rate scenario is sustainable says new Treasury Secretary. P. B Jayasundera, …

Talks Soon

The chief of Sri Lankas Tamil Tigers has asked his 22 proxy legislators in the countrys new parliament to pressure the minority government to open talks based …

Cost Increase

Former Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera returned to the post today, ending speculation that Presidential Advisor Mano Tittawella was up for the post. online …

Job Watch

After a change of government it is customary to see changes also in the top rung of State departments, corporations and missions abroad.rn rnThe process is …

The Lankan Pie

Protecting jobs at home has become a hot issue in the US presidential race as companies there, relocate some business processes looking for lower taxes and …

Here We Go Again

Central Bank says non-bank private sector has capacity to absorb nearly Rs.100 billion in extra borrowings but warned any such move will push interest rates …

Passport to Reforms

People waiting all day in long queues braving the blazing sun to get their passports at the Immigration and Emigration Department is a common sight in …

Applying Caution

Sri Lankas top trade chamber said Friday that it will support the new Government, but voiced concern over proposals to expand the public sector and extend the …

Hope & Pray

The JHU (Jathika Hela Urumaya), will make it a priority to introduce a new law to stop Sri Lankans from being persuaded to change their religious beliefs. The …

Showdown

Guerrilla factions have exchanged heavy gunfire in north-eastern Sri Lanka, in the first major clash since an unprecedented split in the Tamil Tiger movement, …

Eastern Battle

Casualties were suffered on both sides in the first major clash since a split in the guerrilla group, the pro-Tiger Tamilnet.com website said.rnrn Forces of …