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Lanza: 19A only strengthened Ranil’s position as PM

Published

5 years ago

2020/09/18

Rural Roads and Alternative Infrastructure State Minister Nimal Lanza yesterday said the yahapalana regime had introduced the 19th Amendment to strengthen the position of then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by pruning down the executive powers of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Lanza, addressing a meeting at the Negombo town hall, said the 19th Amendment had not done any good to the country.

He said after the Easter Sunday carnage, the yahapalana government which was in power at the time had not been able to remove the IGP and elections were not held on time and there was a tug-of-war between the President and the Prime Minister.

“The country moved backwards under the yahapalana government and the national security was in jeopardy,” the State Minister said, adding that due to those drawbacks of the previous government, the people had given a 2/3 majority to the incumbent government at the last general election.

Lanza said that after Wickremesinghe’s dream of becoming the President of the country was shattered, he had started enhancing the powers enjoyed by him as the Prime Minister by making use of the 19th Amendment and one of Wickremesinghe’s prime concerns was to do everything possible to remove Rajapaksas from politics once and for all.

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Fuel prices reduce from midnight today [30]

Published

2 mins ago

2025/04/30

Priyan

the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) announced that fuel prices will be reduce from midnight today (30),

Accordingly, the revised prices are as follows:

Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 293 (reduced by Rs. 06)
Petrol 95 Octane – Rs. 341 (reduced by Rs. 20)
Auto Diesel – Rs. 274 (reduced by Rs. 12)
Super diesel – Rs. 325 (reduced by Rs. 06)
Kerosene – Rs. 178 (reduced by Rs. 05)

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CBSL presents Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 to President

Published

3 hours ago

2025/04/30

Priyan

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (29).

A copy of the report was also presented to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Several senior officials from the Central Bank were present at the occasion.

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Heat index, is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts

Published

14 hours ago

2025/04/30

Priyan

Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 3.30 p.m. 29 April 2025, valid for 30 April 2025

The general public are warned that the Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts

The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.

Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.

ACTION REQUIRED

Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.

Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.