The government should reconsider the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as it includes several clauses that are disadvantageous to the country, emphasized the former
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I don’t know Mahendran’s whereabouts says PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is unaware of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran’s whereabouts. The Prime Minister made this observation in parliament
JVP hands over 20th amendment to Constitution to Speaker
Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has handed over the 20th amendment of the Constitution to the Secretary General of Parliament as a
JVP to present 20A this week
The JVP is expected to present the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution that will result in the abolition of the executive presidency. JVP leader
Sri Lanka Speaker to make a special statement on unity government tomorrow
Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament he will issue a special statement tomorrow (21) regarding the agreement between the United National Party
LG polls not a referendum – Anura
Chief Opposition Whip, JVP Leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the results of the recently concluded local government elections could not be considered a referendum. “Some
Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds
Sri Lanka parliament today held a special session to debate the reports of the two presidential commissions of inquiry that probed into the irregularities in
PM says parliamentary debate on bond commission and PRECIFAC reports on February 8th
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the Parliament will be convened on February 8 to debate the two reports of the Presidential Commissions on the Central
Law and Order Minister commends tri-forces and police for swiftly controlling the Gintota situation
Sri Lanka’s Law and Order and Southern Development Minister praised the tri-forces and police for their commitment to neutralize the tensions and swiftly bring the
No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress
The two major political parties of the government have stressed that they have no intention to postpone the local government elections. Both Sri Lanka Freedom