Tag: Maithripala Sirisena

Sirisena appoints commission to restructure national airline

Sirisena appoints commission to restructure national airline

Colombo, President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a 10-member commission to restructure the national SriLankan Airlines after it recorded a loss of nearly $105 million for the financial year of 2017-2018, the media reported on Tuesday. The committee will be headed by State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne, Xinhua news agency[Read More…]

Sri Lankan President sets Jan 5 for parliamentary polls

Sri Lankan President sets Jan 5 for parliamentary polls

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has signed a special gazette notification dissolving parliament and declaring January 5, 2019, as the date for a snap parliamentary election. The President said late Friday that parliament would stand dissolved from Saturday 12 a.m. and nominations for the parliamentary elections would be called[Read More…]

Sri Lankan crisis: Does India need to be cautious with President Sirisena’s move?

Sri Lankan President grants amnesty to 432 prisoners

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena granted amnesty to 432 prisoners on Sunday in view of Vesak festival celebrated by the Buddhists in the country, a spokesman here said on Sunday. Department of Prisons Spokesman Thusara Upuldeniya told Xinhua news agency the President granted amnesty for the prisoners convicted of minor[Read More…]





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