Former CB Governor ordered to handover mobile phones

Two day debate in Parliament on policy statement

A two day debate is to be conducted in Parliament next week on the policy statement of the Government. Political party leaders and representatives who met today after Parliament convened, decided to conduct the debate on the 7th and 8th January 2020. The debate is to take place from 1.00 p.m to 6.30 p.m on 7th and 8th January. The policy statement of the new Government was presented to Parliament by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The President said: I have this opportunity to address y

03 Jan, 2020

Constitutional amendments proposed in Government’s policy statement

Constitutional amendments were proposed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the Government’s policy statement delivered in Parliament today. The President said that the amendments to the Constitution must include amendments to the existing electoral system. The President said: I have this opportunity to address you as the Head of State of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka consequent to the historic victory granted to me by the people of this country on the 16th of November. I exp

03 Jan, 2020

Speaker urged to table forensic report on Central Bank bond scam

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya was today urged to table the forensic report on the Central Bank bond scam. During the Parliament session today the opposition questioned the failure to make the forensic report public. United National Front Parliamentarians Dr. Harsha de Silva and Ravi Karunanayake requested that the report be tabled in Parliament. Minister Wimal Weerawansa responded saying the report will be made public and those accused will be put before the law. The forensic audit report on the C

03 Jan, 2020