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Dullas complains of political witch-hunt
MP Dullas Alahpperuma has, in a letter to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, said the government has turned hostile towards him and the Parliamentarians who supported him at the Presidential election in Parliament recently. Alahapperuma says the government has not reappointed the MPs supportive of him to the parliamentary committees.
According to Alahapperuma, when appointments were made to committees after the commencement of the new parliamentary session, the MPs who had worked tirelessly to expose, through the parliamentary watchdog committees, wrongdoing on the part of state institutions and officials, had been left out.
“I have been removed from the Steering Committee and the Committee on Public Accounts, which I served continuously for decades.
SLPP Party President Prof. G.L Peiris, an internationally-acclaimed intellectual and who seconded my nomination for the Presidency, has been removed from the same committee. MP Dilan Perera and Head of my Election Operations Committee Dr. Nalaka Goadewa, have been removed from the Accounts Committee.”
Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) Professor Charitha Herath, and MP Gunapala Rathnasekara are to be removed from their posts because they are supportive of him, Alahapperuma has said. He has said the government has launched a witch-hunt against its rivals while President Ranil Wickremesinghe is purportedly trying to form an all-party government.
The Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri LankaDewi Gustina Tobing, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.
The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, tourism, technology, and education, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to fostering diplomatic and economic ties for mutual benefit.
A key area of focus was expanding tourism exchanges, including religious tourism, which holds significant potential for growth.
The two delegations also explored opportunities in trade, particularly the importation of palm oil and the introduction of organic liquid fertilizers to support Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector.
Collaboration in the IT industry was highlighted as another promising area of partnership, alongside discussions on integrating electric vehicles into Sri Lanka’s public transport system.
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Sagarika Boghawatta, included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indonesian delegation was represented by Deputy Ambassador . Fiki Oktanioand Minister Counsellor Mrs. Lailal K. Yuniarti.
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The Matara Magistrate’s Court today [20], ordered that former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deshabandu Tennakoon be further remanded until April 03..
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the upcoming Local Authorities Poll will be held on Tuesday 06th May 2025
The acceptance of nominations for the poll concluded at 12.00 noon today (20).
Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri Lanka calls on PM
Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon further remanded until April 03.
Local Authorities poll on 6th May
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