Parliament to meet for only two days this week

21 Jun, 2021

By Vyshnavy Velrajh

Parliament sessions have been limited this week to only two days because of the coronavirus situation in the country.

Sergeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando told Colombo Gazette that Parliament proceedings will be held tomorrow (22) and on Wednesday (23).

A decision in this regard was taken during the Party Leaders meeting that was held at the Parliamentary complex today.?

Fernando further said the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation Amendment Bill and the regulations under the Lands Acquisition Bill will be taken up for discussion tomorrow.

He added that discussions pertaining to several other subjects, such as imports and exports, and expenditure will be taken up on the following day. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

IMF seeks more Pak assurances before releasing bailout package

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ?welcomed? Pakistan?s confirmation of having secured crucial bilateral support from key partners with a rider, saying it looked forward to receiving further ?financing assurances as soon as possible?, which would help conclude the much-delayed ninth review of a USD 7 billion loan programme, Dawn reported. The statement from the Fund came a day after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the UAE had confirmed its commitmen

24 Apr, 2023

Wimal to expose secrets behind Galle Face protest

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa is preparing to expose what he claims are secrets behind the Galle Face protest. Weerawansa said that a book has been written after carefully studying and gathering information over the Galle Face protest. He said that the book will be released to the public this week. The MP recalled that the Galle Face protest forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as President. He said that there were certain activities that took place during the protests at Galle Face whi

23 Apr, 2023

Champika Ranawaka hints at contesting Presidential polls

Former Minister Champika Ranawaka has hinted at the possibility of contesting the next Presidential elections. Ranawaka questioned if anyone felt he is not suitable to govern the country. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said that the public will eventually decide who is best to be President. He said that he will not back family rule or anyone riding on what their parents have done. The MP also said that the next Presidential candidate must not be someone who simply excelled in sports or

23 Apr, 2023

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.