Parliament has announced the names of legislators appointed to a number of committees, including the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts...
… draws attention to discrepancy in beneficial interest rates for EPF members By Shamindra Ferdinando Dissident SLPP lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (18) said that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa...
President of the SJB Lawyers Federation, President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya, last week handed over a set of 116 proposals itemized as “Legal Reforms for System Change” to Opposition and...
by Dr Nihal Jayawickrama Earlier this week, the President’s Media Division issued a statement to the effect that the next presidential election will be held on...
… Dissident SLPPers express contradictory views By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Ranjith Bandara, MP, yesterday (09) said that there was absolutely no basis for claims that he...
by Dr Nihal Jayawickrama In Parliament, a few weeks ago, the President claimed that the Constitutional Council was an “executive body”. The Leader of the Opposition...
A delegation from USAID Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance was here recently to discuss the recent developments.The delegation was led by Ms. Shannon Green,...
by Shamindra Ferdinando Some declarations made by various parliamentary committees about public finance often didn’t represent the actual situation, says State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Siyambalapitiya...
The leaders of the political parties represented in Parliament yesterday (01) decided to hold a two-day adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy to be...
Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera yesterday (01) said that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had endorsed the certificate on Online Safety Bill after the Attorney General...