Friday, 20th February 2015 By Ashwin Hemmathagama Our Lobby Correspondent Despite the best efforts of the Opposition to scrap the ‘Assistance to and protection of victims of crime and witnesses’ Bill, which is popularl ...
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Chinese will beat traditional UK market
Friday, 20th February 2015 By Ravi Ladduwahetty Ceylon Finance Today: Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake has told Hilton International chain's Vice President – Operations for South East Asia William Cost ...
FTA plan with China is on, not off: Dr. Harsha
Friday, 20th February 2015 By Charumini de Silva Though bilateral ties may have hit rough waters, Policy Planning and Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday confirmed that a decision has been tak ...
SL, IMF talks a success
Friday, 20th February 2015 IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who met in Washington, have held successful talks. Following their talks, a joint statement was issu ...
Following deferment of UNHRC report
Government keen on initiating a credible domestic inquiry Friday, 20th February 2015 By Chaminda Perera Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P Perera yesterday said that the UN Human Rights Commission has deferred the report ...
R 2I to become fundamental right
Friday, 20th February 2015 By Chamikara Weerasinghe The Right to Information Bill, which will be presented in Parliament soon, will have constitutional status, Media Ministry Secretary Karu Paranawithana said yesterday. ...
Prime Minister spells out constitutional reforms
*States 19th Amendment would curtail executive powers of the President and ensure governance through a Cabinet led by the PM *Rules out holding of a referendum Friday,20th February 2015 By Chaminda Perera The draft 19t ...