Politics

PoliticalTags: Print EditionPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe prorogued the Parliament with effect from yesterday midnight and the next session will commence on August 03 at 10.30 a.m. as per the powers vested in the President by Article…

PoliticalAmali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionThe eighth Executive President would have been the last Executive President of the country had I been elected by the House as the President instead of   Ranil Wickremesinghe, SLPP MP…

PoliticalLahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionSri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will support and join the government only if an All Party Government is formed in collaboration with other parties, Party’s Treasurer MP Lasantha Alagiyawanna…

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionOpposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in Parliament yesterday that if he jumps from side-to-side like a political toad, he will have to pay for it before the…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionEducation Minister Susil Premajayantha was appointed as the Leader of the House in Parliament. He was appointed after former Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as the Prime Minister.…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionVajira Abeywardena was sworn in as a national list MP of the United National Party (UNP) yesterday. Abeywardena took oaths before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Abeywardena was appointed as an MP to fill…

PoliticalAmali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionThe Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has unanimously decided to vote against the proclamation of the State of Emergency, the SJB Working Committee announced yesterday (26). The SJB Working…

PoliticalRanmali SomasiriTags: Print EditionCabinet Media Spokesperson, Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena said that a revised Budget will be presented to Parliament in August. The Minister said that this Budget will be applicable for…

Vajira to be sworn in as MP:PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe proclamation on the State of Emergency declared by the Acting President under the Public Security Ordinance will be approved after debate when Parliament convenes today. This…

Dullas, Wimal, Vasu absent:PoliticalAmali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionThe government’s group meeting was held yesterday (26) evening under the headship of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.…