Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- For the first time, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake admitted in Parliament yesterday that, though the government has always maintained a unified approach, there was a fract... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Later, during the debate, in a heated exchange of words with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake said he meant a division i... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Opposition MPs arrived in Parliament dressed in black today, reportedly in protest against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The vote on the proposed constitutional amend... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- As many as 53,604 people suffering from kidney disease are currently receiving a monthly allowance of Rs. 10,000, Minister of Social Security Upali Pannilage told Parliament tod... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today announced that he has endorsed the Bill to repeal the post of Chief of Defence Staff. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permissio... Read More
SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- The Kotelawala Defence University is to be developed as an international higher education institute, Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekera told Parliament today. Responding to a que... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today threatened to remove MP Dayasiri Jayasekera from the chamber after the latter protested against a ruling by the Speaker. MP Jayasekera protes... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- A number of prisoners aged over 70 who are unable to attend to even their basic personal needs remain behind bars, MP Chaminda Wijesiri told Parliament yesterday. Speaking for ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Parliament is scheduled to hold a two-day debate on the proposed 22nd Amendment on September 24 and 25, following a decision reached by party leaders today, the Parliament Media... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said today that some senior Ministers sitting in the two front rows of Parliament may have been behind the alleged theft of... Read More