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Around 10,000 public sector workers to be made permanent
The government has initiated steps to grant permanent appointments to around 10,000 non-permanent employees in government departments and corporations, Transport and Highways Minister...
Rajapaksa family also under investigation, says Bimal Rathnayake
Sri Lanka’s Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said on Sunday (25) that ongoing investigations into corruption and financial misconduct...
BIA licence counter foils scam; no three-wheeler permits for tourists
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake this morning (20) told Parliament that the international driving licence counter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) had prevented...
Uproar in Parliament over scholarships from President’s Fund
Parliament descended into uproar this morning when Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harshana Rajakaruna defended himself against allegations of receiving financial assistance from...
Rohini demands probe into Bimal’s ‘daughters of murderers’ remark
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna Kaviratne has called for the immediate appointment of a special Parliamentary committee to investigate a...
No progress on rail delays under our watch – Transport Minister
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, has acknowledged that the present government has not been able to curb persistent...
Sri Lanka to exit IMF programme by end of 2027, says Bimal
Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced that Sri Lanka will formally withdraw from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by December 2027. Speaking at a...
Tears of joy: Bimal moved by public reaction to leased aircraft
Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake said that SriLankan Airlines, once teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, has made a remarkable recovery within...
