EC prepared to hold PC polls without delimitation report

Dhammika Perera takes oaths as an MP

Businessman Dhammika Perera took oaths in Parliament today as a National List MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). He took oaths before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament. Dhammika Perera took oaths after the court had yesterday dismissed petitions filed against his appointment as an MP. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director had filed a Fundamental Rights application challenging the appointment of Dhammika Perera to fill the vacancy created b

22 Jun, 2022

Officials appearing before COPE to be asked to take an oath

Officials appearing before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), will be asked to take an oath before they make any statements. A special COPE meeting was held today where it was decided that officials summoned before the committee will be asked to take an oath stating that their statements are accurate and truthful. The special COPE meeting was chaired by Member of Parliament (Prof.) Charitha Herath. The Chairman also tabled a letter dated 11.06.2022 by the former Chairman of the Ceylo

21 Jun, 2022

Hirunika leads protest near PM’s private residence

A group led by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Hirunika Premachandra staged a protest near the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at 5th Lane today. The former MP demanded to meet the Prime Minister to hand over a letter. However, the Police placed barricades and prevented the protesters from getting close to the Prime Minister’s residence. A tense situation also took place when some women who accompanied the former MP attempted to force their way past the barricade.

22 Jun, 2022