WorldPosted at: Dec 10 2024 11:40PM


Sri Lanka: Parliament website removes Dr title from the profile of Speaker

Sri Lanka: Parliament website removes Dr title from the profile of Speaker

Colombo, Dec 10 (UNI) Amid allegations over the academic qualifications of Speaker Asoka Ranwala, the Sri Lankam Parliament website has removed the title 'Dr.' from his profile, a media report said.
Previously listed as “Dr. Asoka Ranwala,” his name now appears as “Asoka Ranwala MP,” raising further doubts about the legitimacy of his alleged doctorate, according to The Daily Mirror reported.
It has been reported that the webpage was updated within the last 24 hours to remove the title 'Dr.' from the Speaker's profile.

Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Sri Lanka: Parliament website removes Dr title from the profile of Speaker
More News

Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on strikes on Venezuelan ships; Pentagon chief says won't release 'full' footage of Venezuela boat strike

17 Dec 2025 | 3:44 AM

Washington, Dec 16 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed lawmakers on the Trump administration's increasing tensions with Venezuela. Conducting business alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Rubio characterized the sinking of Venezuelan ships in the Caribbean as a “counter-drug mission.”.

see more..

Regional envoys from Afghanistan's neighbouring states urge Taliban to resume dialogue with Pakistan for resolving differences in Tehran

17 Dec 2025 | 2:29 AM

Tehran, Dec 16 (UNI) Senior officials from Afghanistan's neighbouring states along with Russia have urged Islamabad and Kabul to resume diplomacy and resolve their differences through dialogue, upon concluding a regional meeting in Tehran on Monday.

see more..

Bangladesh's NCP carries out march on Victory Day chanting anti-Indian slogans

17 Dec 2025 | 2:15 AM

Dhaka, Dec 16 (UNI) Bangladesh's student-led political faction, the National Citizen Party (NCP) held an anti-aggression march on the country's Victory Day, chanting anti-India slogans and demanding justice for the shooting of prominent July Uprising activist, Sharif Osman Hadi.

see more..

Russia accuses NATO, UK, EU of stoking anti-Moscow narrative for justifying collective bid to seize frozen Kremlin assets

17 Dec 2025 | 2:03 AM

Moscow, Dec 16 (UNI) Senior Russian official and presidential aide, Kirill Dmitriev, slamming the UK, NATO, and EU for their constant escalation of anti-Russian rhetoric, said that the demonisation was little more than a ruse to justify their plans to seize frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine's war effort.

see more..

Iranian rial plunges to all time low of 1 3 million to USD, compounding worries of bankruptcy

17 Dec 2025 | 1:04 AM

Tehran, Dec 16 (UNI) The Iranian rial has plummeted to an all-time low, as regional hostilities and post-war recovery have left the Islamic Republic in dire straits, heavily devaluing its debilitating currency and plunging it a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the USD.

see more..