Speaker says false news based on undisclosed facts in the bond report disgraced lawmakers
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday said the false news reports based on the facts in the bond commission report…
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Five Australian politicians ousted over dual citizenship
Five new Australian parliamentarians have been ousted for holding dual citizenship when they were elected. Last year, 10 MPs and…
Parliament committees to get new members
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is to chair a Committee of Selection to re-assign parliamentarians to various parliamentary committees. The Committee of…
Arrest warrants issued against MPs Wimal Weerawansa & Jayantha Samaraweera
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued warrants to arrest the National Freedom Front (NFF) leader parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa and…
UNP State Minister to bring a no-faith motion against PM
A group of United National parliamentarians would move a no-confidence motion against party leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for…
UNP backbenchers meet to discuss a solution, show support to PM
A meeting of the United National Party (UNP) backbench parliamentarians has taken place at the Temple Trees Saturday to discuss…
PM warns UNP MPs against criticizing President – report
Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned his party’s parliamentarians against criticizing President Maithripala Sirisena. He had given these instructions when he met…
Speaker orders investigation into alleged violation of parliamentarians’ privileges
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has ordered the Parliamentary Privileges Committee to investigate whether there was a violation of privileges…