Kiriella leader of the House, Gayantha Chief Government Whip

Tense situation as SLPP ‘thugs’ surround Sajith in Parliament

A group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs behaved like thugs in Parliament today by crossing the floor and verbally abusing Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa while he was speaking on the court ruling finding the Rajapaksa brothers guilty of causing the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Premadasa raised a question under Standing Orders 27 (2) on the court ruling issued against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Raja

21 Nov, 2023

Second Reading of the 2024 budget passed in Parliament

The Second Reading of the 2024 budget was passed in Parliament today with 122 MPs voting for and 77 against it. Speaker Mahida Yapa Abeywardena said. The Speaker announced the results of the vote on the Second Reading of the 2024 budget held today. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) voted in support of the budget. President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented the 2024 budget to Parliament last week, focusing on ensuring the country does not go bankrupt again. Presenting the budget in Parliame

21 Nov, 2023

ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup

The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 in January will be held in South Africa after the ICC Board that met today confirmed Sri Lanka would be replaced as hosts. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was recently suspended by the ICC for breaching its obligations as a Member, namely for failing to manage its affairs autonomously and without government interference. It was revealed after the board meeting that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events, howev

21 Nov, 2023