Author: Buzzer Editorial

The New Democratic Front (NDF), which contested the 2024 General Election under the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol, has nominated former Minister Ravi Karunanayake for one of the two National List seats won by the party in Parliament, according to party sources.

The Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, announced plans to introduce a special seating arrangement for the country’s first-ever vision-impaired Member of Parliament, in order to meet his requirements.She stated that the Parliament is also addressing technical adjustments to accommodate the unique requirements of the new MP. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, representing the National People’s Power (NPP), has been appointed as a Member of Parliament through the NPP’s National List, officially gazetted on Sunday (17). Before entering politics, de Silva was a prominent activist championing the rights of the visually impaired and disabled communities. He currently serves as the President…

Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been further remanded until December 2, while his wife has been further remanded until November 22 after they were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court today (18).Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, who were arrested over the charges of using a luxury car illegally imported and assembled in Sri Lanka, had previously been remanded in custody until today (November 18) by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.Police had found the luxury car in question during an inspection carried out based on information received by the police headquarters regarding a luxury car without number…

The Sri Lankan Army says it has implemented quarantine measures for soldiers at the army camp in the Veditalativu area in Mannar, following a flu outbreak among a group of army personnel. Sri Lanka Army spokesperson confirmed that around 25 soldiers have contracted the flu, with several requiring hospitalization. One soldier has been transferred to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) for advanced treatment. In response to the outbreak, the Mannar health officials have taken steps to quarantine nearly 500 soldiers within the camp itself to control the spread of the viral flu. The flu outbreak, which had commenced from November 11,…

The new Cabinet of Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a short while ago.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (18).The new Cabinet of Ministers comprises of 21 Ministers including the Prime Minister while the new Deputy Ministers will reportedly be appointed later on.The Cabinet Ministers of the new government are as follows:

The National People’s Power (NPP) has announced the names nominated to fill the 18 National List MP seats won by the party in the 2024 parliamentary election.Accordingly, the 18 individuals nominated for the national list seats secured by the NPP are as follows:

The 2024 parliamentary election has marked a historic shift in Sri Lanka’s legislature, with nearly 150 out of the 196 elected Members of Parliament (MPs) being newcomers. A notable 146 MPs elected to the Parliament this year are first-time representatives in Parliament.The National People’s Power (NPP) emerged as the dominant force, securing 141 parliamentary seats at the district level following a landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, which was held on 14 November. Among these, 130 MPs are reported to be newcomers to the Parliament.The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) won 35 parliamentary seats, with eight of them being new MPs.…

The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has nominated its General Secretary Dr. P. Sathiyalingam to enter the Parliament as the party’s National List MP.Dr. P. Sathiyalingam contested the 2024 General Election from the Vanni District representing the ITAK, however, was not able to secure a seat through the preference votes as ITAK managed to secure only one seat in the district.Accordingly, Dr. P. Sathiyalingam will enter the Parliament through the only national list seat secured by ITAK.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden.The two met on Saturday on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru where they acknowledged “ups and downs” in relations over Biden’s four years in office.But both highlighted progress in lowering tensions on issues such as trade and Taiwan.Analysts say US-China relations could become more volatile when Trump returns to office in two months, driven by factors including a promise to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.The president-elect has pledged 60% tariffs on…

The Cabinet Ministers of the new government will be sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow (Nov. 18) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.The senior spokesman of the National People’s Power (NPP) Tilvin Silva had said earlier that the Cabinet will be limited to 25 or even less and that there will be scientific method in allocation of subjects for the ministries.However, the inaugural session of the Tenth Parliament, comprising of members elected through the 2024 General Election held on November 14, is scheduled to commence on November 21, as…