Politics

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is hopeful of receiving two more Cabinet Ministerial portfolios and two more State Ministerial portfolios within the next couple of weeks, an SLFP State Minister told the Daily News yesterday. The…

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The Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place in Parliament chamber and its premises on April 21, 2021 that met on Monday (28) decided to submit its report to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane next week. The…

Many ministers and SLPP MPs have urged former minister Basil Rajapaksa to enter Parliament and serve the country with greater vigour, political sources said. These sources said that former Minister Rajapaksa has still not made up…

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has decided to propose several measures to increase the representation of females in the electoral and the State administration process including a request to add to the electoral rules that all…

There is a strong possibility of Basil Rajapaksa, the founder and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) being sworn-in as a Member of Parliament shortly. According to political sources, Basil Rajapaksa is…

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has no intention of supporting the No-Confidence Motion of the Opposition against Minister Udaya Gammanpila, State Minister of Batik, Handloom Fabrics and Local Apparel Products and SLFP General…

Budgeting for COVID-19 prevention efforts not an issue limited to SL alone - Dr. Fernandopulle Primary Health Care Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said in Parliament yesterday that budgeting for COVID-19-prevention efforts…

Former Prime Minister(PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as a member of Parliament for the National List seat of the United National Party (UNP).

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, sworn in as a Member of Parliament today will be allotted the 13th front row seat on the side of the Opposition in Parliament. Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said Wickremesinghe will be sworn…