Six suspects detained in Nikaweratiya for killing tusker

National Audit Bill found to be consistent with Constitution

The?National Audit Bill has been found to be consistent with the Constitution by the Supreme Court. The determination was conveyed to Parliament by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today. The cabinet has already approved the amended National Audit Bill. Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) had in March raised concerns over the amended provisions in the National Audit Bill. There were three major areas of concern ? 1. the surcharge powers, being the power to recover monies related to any fraud,

09 May, 2018

Police fire tear-gas and water cannons on IUSF protest

The Police fired tear-gas and water cannons on a protest staged by the Inter University Students’ Federation at Town Hall today. A court order had earlier been obtained preventing the students from obstructing traffic or entering any Government institution. The Police fired tear-gas and water cannons on the university students when they protested near the Higher Education Ministry at Town Hall. The protest against the SAITM private institute caused a severe traffic congestion in the Town Hall

09 May, 2018

Speaker says no decision on Thilanga’s Deputy Speaker post

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today informed Parliament that a decision has not been taken on Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala’s Parliament post. He said that any direction on the post must come from the President and so far there has not been any communication in that regard. The Speaker was responding to a question raised in Parliament if?Sumathipala can continue as Deputy Speaker as he had joined the opposition and also supported the recent no-confidence motion on Prime Minister Ranil Wickreme

09 May, 2018