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  • Disna Mudalige, Camelia Nathaniel and Amali Mallawaarachchi
    Parliament
    During No Confidence Motion: Sampanthan regrets non use of electronic voting systemLeader of the Opposition TNA Leader R. Sampanthan addressing the media in Parliament yesterday, said that it was...
  • Speaker informs President that motion against PM moved by JVP leader duly passed
    Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had informed President Maithripala Sirisena in writing yesterday, that the No-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, moved by Chief Opposition Whip Anura...
  • House sits today
    Parliament will meet at 1.30 p.m. today as decided at the Parliamentary Party Leaders’ meeting.
  • UNP MP Palitha Thevarapperuma who smuggled in a butter knife into the Chamber and behaved in a threatening manner being overpowered by fellow UNP MPs at yesterday’s Parliamentary sitting. Pictures by Sajeewa Chinthaka.
    Rowdy scenes in the House
    Pandemonium reigned in Parliament yesterday as members of both sides were on a collision course, which ended up in a show of their muscle power, unfolding a series of ugly scenes in an intensely...
  • UPFA denounces Speaker’s conduct
    The UPFA yesterday vehemently denounced the inappropriate conduct of the Speaker and urged for a General Election observing that Parliament cannot function under a biased Speaker. The UPFA also held...
  • Consumer, Cooperative Development and Christian Religious Affairs Minister Johnston Fernando shows the photos of the two MPs who held knifes. Picture by Sudam Gunasinghe
    Ensure safety of MPs today - UPFA
    UPFA MPs urged the Speaker to ensure the safety of all MPs who attend Parliament today (16) by strengthening security and requested President Maithripala Sirisena to order a thorough investigation...
  • UNP councillors protest new Premiership
    United National Party (UNP) councillors of the Agalawatte Urban Council were attired in black at a recent council meeting, in protest of President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to appoint MP...
  • Bulathsinhala PS Budget adopted
    The Annual Budget for 2019 was adopted with a majority of 15 votes at the monthly meeting of the Bulathsinhala Pradeshiya Sabha on Tuesday presided over by its Chairman Indika Hewage.All Councillors...
  • Parliament vote did not make Ranil PM - JVP
    Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against the Government in Parliament does not indicate that Ranil Wickremesinghe...
  • JVP to present 20A in Parliament again
    JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that his party would present the 20th Amendment to abolish the Executive Presidency, to Parliament again.Speaking at a press conference at the Parliamentary...
  • Western Provincial Council Budget on November 19
    The Financial Statement for 2019 of the Western Provincial Council (WPC) is scheduled to be presented by WPC Chief Minister and Finance, Planning and Local Government Minister Isura Devapriya, on...
  • ‘Speaker directed by Sirikotha’
    Former MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena said President Maithripala Sirisena has protected the supremacy of the people by dissolving Parliament and declaring a general election without letting the country...