Thursday, March 30, 2023

SLFP

Sri Lankan president under fire over govt expansion amidst economic crisis

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has come under fire from the Opposition over his government expansion with 37 state ministers and with moves underway to appoint at least 12 more Cabinet ministers soon at a time when the island...

Sri Lanka Prez swears in 8 more ministers amid crisis

Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday expanded the Cabinet with the induction of eight more ministers but he did not appoint a finance minister once again to handle the worst economic crisis facing the island nation.The new...

Oppn not to be part of Lankan government

Oppn says it will support its economic recovery programme from outside Most of the Opposition parties in Sri Lanka on Friday announced that they would not become a part of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s interim government but would support its...

Lanka’s Rajapaksa-led govt emerge stronger after defeat of oppn candidate

In a major victory for Sri Lanka’s embattled Rajapaksa clan, the government backed nominee on Thursday won the secret vote for the position of Deputy Speaker, demonstrating the ruling SLPP coalition’s ability to prove their parliamentary majority despite raging...