Deadline for acceptance of postal vote applications extended

Muslim MPs to accept Ministerial posts again

Muslim Parliamentarians who resigned from their Ministerial posts following the Easter Sunday attacks, have decided to accept Ministerial posts again. The decision was taken when they met today to decide on the future steps they must take. The Muslim MPs, including those from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, voted against the no-confidence motion on the Government in Parliament today. All Muslim Ministers resigned from their portfolios in the Government early last month (June). All Muslim Stat

11 Jul, 2019

Private members’ motion to abolish death penalty tabled in Parliament

A private members’ motion to abolish the death penalty was tabled in Parliament today. The motion was presented to Parliament by United National Party Parliamentarian Bandula Lal Bandarigoda. “We tabled @officialunp MP Bandulal Bandarigoda private members motion to abolish death penalty in #SriLanka. Now once it?s gazetted anyone can challenge it in Courts. If so, once we get it cleared from Courts, we can debate in Parliament and if a majority supports, make it law,” Non-cabinet Minister of E

12 Jul, 2019

FR case against Hemasiri and IGP postponed to July 25

The Supreme Court today postponed the case on the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed against IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to July 25. A seven judge bench began considering the Fundamental Rights petition today. The petition was filed accusing them of failing in their duties to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks. The Attorney General’s Department said that it will not represent Jayasundara or Fernando in the case.

12 Jul, 2019