Pujith Jayasundara appears before Presidential Commission

Virtual meetings of Parliament Committees to be proposed

The conducting of virtual meetings of Parliament Committees is to be proposed, the Parliament Secretariat said today. The Parliament is exploring the possibility of conducting virtual meetings of the Committees using digital facilities to meet the regulations and guidelines of social distancing if it is decided to continue further due to COVID 19. A mock exercise was conducted by the senior management of the Parliament Secretariat with the participation of the Secretary General of Parliament D

22 Jun, 2020

TNA raises concerns with PM over officers disrespecting Temple

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Tamil National Alliance (TNA) General Secretary Mavai Senathiraja has notified Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on the behaviour of Police and Military personnel at the historic Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple in Jaffna. Senathiraja told the Colombo Gazette that he was informed this morning of Police and Military personnel stepping inside the temple premises with footwear, which is against the Hindu culture in respect of temples. He said he had informed Prime Minister

22 Jun, 2020

AG tells Commission his officers cannot be questioned

The Attorney General (AG) has informed the Commission of Inquiry on Political Victimisation that the process cannot be issued on his officers. Attorney General Dappula de Livera said that in terms of section 16 of the Act the process does not include officers of the AG’s office. President Gotabaya Rajapakasa appointed the Commission to investigate alleged political victimization of Government officials, members of the armed forces and Police, employees of state corporations, and the public bet

22 Jun, 2020