Parliament is responsible for the economic crisis. According to the constitution, Parliament is responsible for the finances of the country. Therefore, Parliament is responsible for government revenue expenditure, budget gap and borrowing and debt settlement.The Parliament prepares related ordinances and authorises the establishment of relevant institutions for this purpose. If parliamentarians do not...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering his Policy Statement at the ceremonial opening of the third session of the ninth Parliament on Wednesday invited all political parties to put aside the past and come together for the sake of the country.He said that he has already initiated discussions with political parties in forming an All-Party Government. President Wickremesinghe said that he would take...
The number of people vanishing from the Games Village seems to be outnumbering the three medals Sri Lanka has won so far at the XXII Commonwealth Games.At least four members of Sri Lanka’s 160-strong contingent have decamped with the latest being boxer Niklas Vittalis after his bout on Tuesday night.The first to make the Houdini act was 21-year-old judoka Chamila Dilani Marappulige who virtually ‘eloped’...
Livestock sector in dire straits
Animal feed scarcity threatens industry survival
An acute shortage of milk, eggs and dairy products vital for human nutrition will be inevitable within the next six months if the current power, transportation and forex shortage is not addressed immediately, the State Veterinary Surgeons Association stated.Officials said repeated appeals to the authorities to take speedy measures to solve the power and foreign exchange crisis and avert a major crisis in...
