Probe launched on clinical waste floating in the Puttalam sea

UNF presents motion to suspend funds to PM’s office

The United National Front (UNF) presented a motion to Parliament today to suspend funds to the Prime Minister’s office. The motion was presented by UNF Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake. UNF MP Navin Dissanayake seconded the motion. The motion notes that the?House on 16th November, 2018, accepted the official statement made?by the Speaker on 15th November, 2018 that, in terms of paragraph 2 of the No Confidence Motion against the Government adopted on 14th November 2018, the Cabinet of Minist

29 Nov, 2018

TNA tells President to appoint a UNF nominated PM

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has written to President Maithripala Sirisena urging him to appoint a nominee of the United National Front (UNF) as Prime Minister and end the political crisis. The letter signed by the TNA MPs notes that Mahinda Rajapaksa does not command the confidence of Parliament to remain as Prime Minister. The TNA noted that no-confidence votes taken in Parliament since October 26th proves that the new Prime Minister does not have the majority support of Parliament. As

29 Nov, 2018

Motion to suspend funds to Prime Minister?s office passed

A motion submitted to Parliament to suspend funds to the Prime Minister?s office was passed today. The motion was passed with 123 members voting for it and no one against it. Government MPs were absent in Parliament at the time of the vote as they had boycotted sessions today. The United National Front (UNF) presented the motion to Parliament. The motion was presented by UNF Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake while UNF MP Navin Dissanayake seconded the motion. An electronic vote was taken on

29 Nov, 2018