Sri Lanka rugby legend Chandrishan Perera?has died

Ranil says he needs to rehabilitate SJB MPs

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will need to rehabilitate Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs. Speaking in Parliament today, the President invited the SJB for talks to discuss issues related to the education sector. He recalled that all those in the SJB are former UNP members and stand for the same economic policies. Wickremesinghe said that the SJB members stood for a social market economy. The President urged the SJB not to have talks with groups that have opposing economic policies.

01 Dec, 2022

TNA MP threatens to stage “Go Home China” protest

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiya Rasamanickam has threatened to stage a “Go Home China” protest. Speaking in Parliament today, Rasamanickam lashed out at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo for tagging him on social media and attacking him over comments he had made in Parliament this week. The MP said that he had every right to make comments in Parliament on any subject. Rasamanickam said that while the people in Sri Lanka might be divided on ethnicity they are all united as Sri Lankans.

02 Dec, 2022

Parliament turns orange against Gender-Based Violence

Women Parliamentarians and women staff officers dressed in orange today to support 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Accordingly, a wristband with the message ?Let?s Unite to end Gender Based Violence? was presented to President Ranil Wickramasinghe by the Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus, Member of Parliament (Dr.) Sudarshanee Fernandopulle along with the other members of the Caucus. Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament Mrs. Kush

01 Dec, 2022