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Safety of high-rise buildings questioned in Parliament

Colombo, Sept. 23 -- Safety of high-rise buildings in Colombo and its suburbs came to the limelight in Parliament today with an opposition MP asking whether local bodies have the firefighting capacity... Read More


Parliament to approve gazette declaring electricity as essential service tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Party leaders who met today decided to approve the gazette notification issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring electricity an essential service, without a debate... Read More


COPF proposes granting full independence to CIABOC

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) proposed granting full independence to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), by allowing the instit... Read More


Minister of Women's Affairs insulted female MPs in Opposition

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Minister of Women's Affairs Saroja Paulraj has insulted female MPs in the Opposition through the remarks she made yesterday, MP Chamindrani Kiriella told Parliament today. "The... Read More


Ex-Presidents lose perks; Pensions next in line

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- In a rare event of legislative work, a bill which was passed by Parliament was signed into Act the same day stripping former Presidents and their widows of facilities - residenc... Read More


Parliament sessions suspended for five minutes after tense situation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Parliament sessions were suspended by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne after the Opposition protested against his decision not to allow the no confidence motion against Deputy Minis... Read More


Third reading of President's Entitlement Repeal Bill approved without a vote

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The third reading of the President's Entitlement Repeal Bill was approved by Parliament without a vote today. The Bill seeks to abolish perks given to former Presidents such a... Read More


Chamara Sampath only MP to vote against President's Entitlement Repeal Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake became the sole Opposition MP to vote against the President's Entitlement Repeal Bill. Published by HT Digital Content Services with p... Read More


AKD expected to participate in President 's entitlement Repeal Bill debate today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to participate in the debate on the President's Entitlement Repeal Bill which is to be taken up today, Parliament sources said. P... Read More


No provisions to take up NCM against a Deputy Minister: Speaker

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced today that the no confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera cannot be taken up for debate as there is no provi... Read More