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SJB, JVP-led NPP boycott Parliament this week claiming govt. impotence

Published

4 years ago

2022/06/22

By Saman Indrajith

The SJB and the JVP-led NPP yesterday announced that they would boycott Parliament this week. They accused the government of not making use of House sittings to find solutions for the problems faced by the people.

Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa said that his party would boycott the week’s Parliament proceedings to show its displeasure at the government. He called the government a bunch of thieves, who kept lying to people. When the Opposition voiced the people’s problems in the House they were silenced by the crony MPs who support the government.

The SJB also decided to boycott Parliament proceedings over the government’s conduct.

The JVP-led NPP said that the Parliament proceedings held thus far had not benefited the people.

JVP leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Parliament ignored the voice of the public.

Claiming that the President was unfit to govern the country as he had failed to take responsibility for the difficulties faced by the public, MP Dissanayake said it was only reasonable and understandable for the public to stage protests calling for his resignation.

Dissanayake said it had also been proved that the Prime Minister and the government had also failed as even after nearly a month since their appointment they were unable to resolve the crises in the country.

MP Dissanayake said thereby, the Opposition parties had requested the government to submit a short-term plan on the measures taken to address the crises and such time, the opposition would boycott Parliament proceedings.

NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa said the SLPP dissident group was of the view that the government had failed, but it would not boycott Parliament, where issues troubling the public could be taken up for discussion.

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Minister of Health of the Russian Federation attends the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum

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2 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.

This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.

The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.

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Members of Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Officially Appointed

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10 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:

Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage

The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.

The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.