Appropriation Bill 2020 passed with amendments

Parliament prorogued with effect from tonight

Parliament has been prorogued with effect from midnight tonight, a gazette notice issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. The gazette states that Wickremesinghe has prorogued Parliament with effect midnight tonight. Parliament has been summoned to meet at 10.30 a.m. on 3rd August. The new President will make his Throne Speech will Parliament meets on 3rd August. The effect of a prorogation is to suspend all current Business before the House and all proceedings pending at the time are

28 Jul, 2022

Maldives Speaker Nasheed’s brother arrested

Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed’s brother Ahmed Nazim Abdul Sattar, has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in homosexual acts. Nasheed tweeted saying Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration has arrested his brother selectively accusing him of homosexuality. “Arrest was made against criminal procedures & is politically motivated to appease Hardline Extremists in coalition,” Nasheed tweeted. Sun in the Maldives reported that the Police have confirmed the arrest of three s

28 Jul, 2022

Chinese spy vessel’s expected Sri Lanka entry keeps India on its toes

India is maintaining an in depth watch throughout its southern neighbourhood following a report that a Chinese scientific analysis vessel ?Yuan Wang 5? will enter Hambantota port on August 11 to allegedly conduct satellite tv for pc management and analysis monitoring within the Indian Ocean Region. What has raised eyebrows right here is the timing of the docking of the vessel on the port constructed by China, most likely benefiting from the political disaster within the island nation, ET has le

28 Jul, 2022