Speaker informs President on result of vote

Duminda Silva to be arrested after SC suspends pardon

Former MP Duminda Silva is to be arrested after the Supreme Court today suspended a presidential pardon granted to him in June 2021 while on death row. The Supreme Court had today issued an interim order suspending the presidential pardon granted to Duminda Silva and ordered his arrest. Duminda Silva was convicted over the murder of?Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra in 2011. The Colombo High Court sentenced Duminda Silva to death on September 8, 2016 for the murder of Bharat

31 May, 2022

?One China? principle and ?One Country, Two Systems? policy are ironical

China?s ?One China? Principle and its policy, ?One Country, Two Systems? are ironic to each other. The principle is a desire of China to occupy the island of Taiwan while its policy is a lullaby to promise that Hong Kong would enjoy the same democratic traditions and institutions that its residents used to enjoy even after it is transferred to Beijing. But whenever China has any interaction with a third country, it makes them sign a declaration that it adheres to the ?One China Principle.? In v

30 May, 2022

Supplementary estimate of Rs. 695 billion to be presented to Parliament

Cabinet has approved a proposal to present a supplementary estimate of Rs. 695 billion to Parliament.? The Government said that an assistance package for samurdhi beneficiaries, estate communities, pensioners and Government servants was introduced at the beginning of 2022 to reduce as much as possible the hardships faced by the public due to the adverse economic conditions. It has now been decided to submit a supplementary estimate to Parliament to cover the cost and secure the necessary funds

31 May, 2022