Sri Lanka’s stock market was up on early hours on Thursday amidst chaos in Parliament with Prime Minister and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa making a statement.
The country’s political crisis took a new turn when the Parliament met today which will ultimately decide who the Prime Minister is in a bizarre political tussle that has thrown the country’s democracy into uncertainty.
Similar to yesterday, the turnover was Rs. 17 million by 10.30 am and seen rising amidst differing factions claiming the Premier is Mr. Rajapaksa having being defeated in a no confidence motion yesterday while the other section maintained that UNP’s Ranil Wickremesinghe is the Prime Minister.
The main All Share Price Index was up by 0.19 per cent to stand at 5,958.91 points by 10.40 am with liquid S&P up by 0.93 per cent to stand at 3,115.87 points. (DEC)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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