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The no-confidence motion submitted by the Opposition against Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara was presented to Parliament today by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera. Accordingly, the debate on the…

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, To Lam, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, is currently addressing the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, making a special statement in this regard, the Secretary General…

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest demonstration along the Parliament access road near Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, resulting in minor traffic congestion in the surrounding areas. The protest was organized to express…

The opposition today (21) moved a motion to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations…

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that he intends to re-submit facts to the Parliament regarding a major scam in which over 640 individuals were allegedly defrauded by two foreign employment agencies. Premadasa said the…

The Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House today that he endorsed the certificate on three Bills yesterday (17). Accordingly, the Speaker endorsed the certificate on the Bills titled Social Security…

The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund should be approved by Parliament as a statutory fund, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva reiterates. MP de Silva noted that the fund needs to be a legally…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is “returning power to the people,” moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated. Government spokesperson…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has called on the Prime Minister to convene Parliament immediately to address the ongoing flood and landslide crisis affecting the country. In a post on X (formerly…

A special party meeting has been called to decide on the conduct of Parliament sittings in the upcoming days, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Viddyarathna. According to the Minister, the meeting will take…