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Sabry continues as Finance Minister
MP Ali Sabry informed the House yesterday (08) that he would continue as the Finance Minister because the President did not accept his resignation.
The Minister made this remark in response to a question of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP M.A. Sumanthiran in Parliament.
Earlier in the day, ruling party MP Kanchana Wijesekara said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had not accepted the letter of resignation tendered by Ali Sabry from the post of Finance Minister, and therefore, the latter still held the post.
When Ali Sabry was speaking in Parliament,
Sumanthiran raised a Point of Order and requested him to make a clarification regarding
Wijesekera’s statement.
In response, Ali Sabry revealed that he was functioning as the Finance Minister.
“If you (the Opposition) can prove you have the backing of 113 MPs in Parliament we will hand over the government to you and sit in the Opposition. There can be many who are more suitable for the Finance Minister than I am. Unfortunately, when we invited them to come and take over the post, no one came forward. Therefore, I will do my best for the sake of the country,” he said.
Ali Sabry, the Former Justice Minister was appointed as the country’s Finance Minister after the Cabinet of Ministers resigned on Sunday (4). However, 24 hours later, he submitted his letter of resignation to the President, but it was rejected by the latter.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
Cabinet approves liquidation of Sahasya Investment Company
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