US-China divisions over trade stain Asian Economic Summit
An Asian economic summit has ended without a formal leaders’ statement for the first time because of US-China divisions over
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Day: November 18, 2018
The President asks all parties to act in accordance with parliamentary traditions and standing orders
Party leaders agree to act peacefully, devoid of confrontations in parliament. President Maithripala Sirisena stresses the need for all parties
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The government parliamentary group meets tomorrow morning to discuss how to act in Parliament
Minister S.B. Dissanayake urges Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to act impartially in line with the role of his respected position without
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Special financial assistance will be given to farmers whose crops were damaged by an outbreak of mite
The Ministry of Agriculture will grant a special financial assistance for buying seed paddy to farmers whose crops were damaged
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MP Piyasena Gamage says all citizens aspired for Mahinda Rajapaksa to become the Prime Minister
Parliamentarian Piyasena Gamage says the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister is the realization of a longstanding aspiration
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Academics allege the Speaker has become a cat’s paw of a western force
The Mahaweli Center in Colombo today hosted a media briefing by academics representing all universities to elaborate on the political
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MP Nishantha Muthuhettigama warns of a no-confidence motion against the Speaker
Parliamentarian Nishantha Muthuhettigama says they will act appropriately in parliament to correct the anti-constitutional steps of the Speaker. The MP
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The Western Provincial Council will present its account of expenditure for 2019 tomorrow
The Western Provincial Council will present its account of expenditure for 2019 tomorrow. The council will meet under the auspices
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Benjamin Netanyahu faces key meeting, amid calls for early polls in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet his Finance Minister: Moshe Kahlon today, in what is being seen
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The President has called an All Party Conference this evening
President Maithripala Sirisena has called a conference with the participation of all political parties represented in the Parliament. The all-party
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