Sri Lanka President prorogues Parliament President Ranil Wickremesinghe has prorogued parliament with effect from midnight today (28 July), via an extraordinary gazette. Accordingly, the next session of Parliament will commence at 10.30 am on 03 August 2022 (Wednesday), according to the gazette notification. The President has prorogued by virtue of the powers vested in him by Article 70 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. With the signing of the gazette notification, the current session of the 9th Parliament marked its closure. Since 1947 the Parliament had been prorogued over…
Read MoreCategory: Uncategorized
Farmers pining for fertiliser, while private urea sells for Rs 35,000
Reserves of rice will run out by September and farmers are still waiting in particular for urea distribution from the government, while private imports are being sold at exorbitant prices. Farmers who have yet to get chemical fertiliser or fuel from the government, will be cultivating fewer hectares during the Yala season. Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told the Sunday Times that after negotiations with India, supplies are expected, but he could not immediately confirm a date. He is confident stocks will arrive. On Tuesday he appealed to Sri Lankans to grow alternative…
Read MoreTrial post
Principals take tough decision The Ceylon Principals’ Association says even if the schools which have been closed due to the covid epidemic will be reopened on the 21st, the principals will not report for duty. Secretary of the Ceylon Principals’ Association Piyasiri Fernando said that the Secretary of the Ministry of Education has been informed of the decision in a letter. The letter states that the decision was taken as the present government has not yet resolved the salary issue of teachers and principals which has not been resolved for…
Read More