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Afghanistan calls on Sri Lanka to reconstitute ASPFA

Afghanistan has called on Sri Lanka to reconstitute the Afghanistan-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association (ASPFA). Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari called on Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, and congratulated him on the victory of his party in August?s general elections and his subsequent appointment as the new Speaker. The Ambassador reviewed with the Speaker the status of fast-growing bilateral relations, while discussing numerous opportunities for the furt

23 Sep, 2020

John claims he is to be nominated for UNP National List seat

By Indika Sri Aravinda Former Minister John Amaratunga claims he is to be nominated for the United National Party (UNP) National List seat in Parliament. Amaratunga told the Colombo Gazette that he has been informed by UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to be prepared to enter Parliament. He said that the UNP hopes to fill a number of vacant positions in the party next week. Amaratunga said that once those positions are filled he will be nominated to fill the UNP National List seat in Parliamen

23 Sep, 2020

Tissa Vitharana appointed COPA chairman

Leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party Professor Tissa Vitharana was appointed as the new Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) of the 09th Parliament of Sri Lanka. Professor Vitharana’s name was proposed by State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and was seconded by Minister Udaya Gammanpila. He replaces State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna who was reappointed as the COPA Chairman in February 2020. On 27th August 2020, the Parliament approved a proposal to appoint 22 members to serve t

23 Sep, 2020