Delivering the policy statement of the new government at the ceremonial sitting of the Parliament this afternoon, he also said that a new constitution that suits the country giving prominence to ‘one country and one law’ will be introduced. Sri Lankan President said that the present electoral system will also be …
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PM greets People on Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The Prime Minister said, “The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji teaches us service, compassion and furthers harmony. It lays out the path towards a just …
Read More »Sri Lanka’s PM Mahinda Rajapaksa wins with record majority; PM Modi congratulates him
His Sri Lanka People’s party (SLPP) has won 145 seats in 225-member parliament, nearing two-thirds majority. Samagi Jana balawega (SJB) led by former minister Sajith Premadasa has emerged as the main opposition party with 54 seats while the oldest party in the country United National Party (UNP) led by former Prime …
Read More »PM Modi speaks to Sri Lankan counterpart, congratulates him on successful conduct of parliamentary polls
Prime Minister Modi commended the government and the electoral institutions of Sri Lanka for effectively organising the elections despite the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. PM also appreciated the Sri Lankan people for their enthusiastic participation in the elections, and said that this reflected the strong democratic values shared by …
Read More »Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore Bags Zinnov ‘Great Place to Innovate’ Award for the Third Time
Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B) was recognized as a ‘Great Place to Innovate’ for the third straight time at the prestigious Zinnov Awards 2020. The awards recognize and celebrate the stalwarts of technology world and honour Indian R&D centres that have created an impact on a global scale. …
Read More »Sri Lanka: Counting of votes for parliamentary elections begins
The polling was held yesterday with around 71 percent voting and no major incident reported. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka has become the first country in South Asia to hold general elections and reflects the confidence that Sri Lankans has in efforts to control the COVID pandemic. …
Read More »Sri Lanka’s election commission makes wearing face mask mandatory for voters
He said that hand sanitisers will be used and social distancing maintained at the polling booths. The chairman said voters have already been informed that they will be allowed to use their own pens to mark their preferences. Around 1.6 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise to …
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