Politics

The debate on the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill will not be taken up this week, Minister Chamal Rajapaksa informed the House today (04). Minister Rajapaksa made this observation in parliament…

The National People’s Power (NPP) has the vision, commitment and an extensive plan to rebuild the country, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. MP Dissanayake questioned if the public still wants to have faith on the…

Jathika Jana Balawegaya MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that the people of this country have faced many betrayals in recent history, urging the people not to fall prey to these betrayals presented to them in fancy new words. “The…

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman and former President Maithripala Sirisena said that the party had a clear policy on contemporary politics of the country and as its views have been presented to the Government from time to time.…

The Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena held on July 19 decided that Parliament will convene for four days from August 3 to August 6. Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill, National…

Seven political parties that are not represented in Parliament have been summoned before the Parliament Select Committee to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary…

United National Party Chairman Vajira Abeywardena said the government had changed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which was passed by a well-governed government with 222 votes, in a matter of hours. He said this…

The Government should clearly state whether it plans to continue the Defence University status of the Kotelawala National Defence University (KDU) or whether it will be converted to a civil university, former JVP Parliamentarian…

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, MP is planning to meet Opposition political parties to formulate a common agenda on how the Opposition should function in Parliament.Wickremesinghe has taken this decision after the…

The Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has decided to convene Parliament for 4 days starting from August 3 until August 6. Accordingly, Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill,…