Open warrant reissued on Jaliya Wickremesuriya

Prime Minister presents Vote on Account to Parliament

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today presented a Vote on Account of the Government seeking approval to spend a sum not exceeding Rs. 1300 billion for the period from September 1 until the budget for 2020 is passed. The Vote on Account will be debated in Parliament today and tomorrow. The Resolution to borrow a sum not exceeding Rs. 750 billion through the issue of Treasury Bills under Section 2 (1) of the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance is also being debated. It was decided at the recent mee

27 Aug, 2020

Committee on Parliamentary Business appointed

The Committee on Parliamentary Business consisting of 26 Members of Parliament was announced by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament today. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will act as the Chairperson of the Committee on Parliamentary Business. Others in the committee are Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Deputy Chairperson of Committees Angajan Ramanathan, Leader of the House and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Chief Government Whip and

27 Aug, 2020

Speaker plays down Manusha’s concerns on Wigneswaran

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today played down concerns raised by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara on a statement made by newly elected Parliamentarian C.V Wigneswaran in Parliament last week. When Parliament convened today Nanayakkara demanded a response to the statement made by Wigneswaran accusing him of promoting a divided Sri Lanka. The Speaker played down the concerns and told Nanayakkara not to waste Parliament time. However, Nanayakkara continued to

27 Aug, 2020