President to make a special statement
2023-08-08
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will deliver a special statement in Parliament tomorrow (August 09). The President’s Media Division (PMD) stated thatContinue Reading
Speaker announces SC decision on three Local Council Bills
2023-08-08
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that it is necessary to pass three Bills titled “Pradeshiya Sabha (Amendment),Continue Reading
Banking (Special Provisions) Bill passed with amendments
2023-07-21
The Banking (Special Provisions) Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament today (July 21). According to a statement from theContinue Reading
Singapore parliament speaker, MP resign over affair
2023-07-18
Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and Tampines GRC MP Cheng Li Hui have resigned over an extramarital affair, inContinue Reading
Only 31,000 pay personal income tax: MP Aluthgamage
2023-07-12
Only 31,000 pay tax from a total of 500,000 personal income tax files in Sri Lanka, Chair of the SectoralContinue Reading
Domestic Debt Optimization to be debated in Parliament tomorrow
2023-06-30
The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided that the government’s proposed Domestic Debt Optimization programme will be taken up forContinue Reading
11 of 23 UDA projects stalled due to inter-Dept. issues
2023-06-22
A total of 23 projects initiated by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) using government funds are currently suspended and amongContinue Reading
Parliamentary Committee opposes privatization of SLT
2023-06-09
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security says it will not recommend the privatization of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT). TheContinue Reading
SJB MP de Silva proposes relief for struggling MSME’s
2023-06-08
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has called for a two-year suspension of Parate execution for non-willful defaulters and theContinue Reading
Naya Sansad: For new India, a House of new resolve & aspirations
2023-05-30
The new Parliament building is a reflection of new India’s aspirations, PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday, asserting that itContinue Reading
Party Leaders call for suspension of gold smuggling MP
2023-05-26
Party Leaders have decided that a motion must be presented to remove MP Ali Sabry Raheem from his Parliamentary seat. Continue Reading
Welgama questions President’s move to cut loans of businessmen
2023-05-24
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the head of state, cannot write off the loans of certain prominent businessmen, MP Kumara WelgamaContinue Reading
Parliamentary debate on PUCSL Chairman commences
2023-05-24
The debate on the Parliamentary motion to remove Janaka Ratnayake from his post as the Chairman of the Public UtilitiesContinue Reading
8 new appointments including 6 chairmans approved
2023-05-19
The Committee on High Posts approved the appointments of two ministry secretaries and six chairpersons of state institutions recently (12).Continue Reading
X-Press Pearl Disaster : Parliament adjourned for 10 minutes
2023-05-10
The Parliament session was adjourned for 10 minutes today due to a tense situation during the debate over the MVContinue Reading
Members appointed to National Procurement Commission
2023-05-03
Members have been appointed to the National Procurement Commission, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced. The members were appointed byContinue Reading
Sabry Vs Shanakiyan : Parliament heated again
2023-04-27
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam once again had a heated argument in Parliament today overContinue Reading
Debt restructuring : If stock market collapses it will be closed – President
2023-04-26
Sri Lanka will hold two separate discussions on debt restructuring prior to talks with private creditors, President Ranil Wickremesinghe informedContinue Reading