MPs question monitoring of 14,300 Port City visa holders
Parliament's Committee on Public Finance questioned how foreign nationals who received visas on Port City recommendation are monitored.
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Protesters in Colombo demand withdrawal of anti-terror Bill
Protesters outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act.
19 former ministers convicted in bribery cases since 2024
Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala told Parliament that 16 former ministers and three former state ministers have been convicted in CIABOC cases.
Investigations under way into hate speech from fake social media accounts
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament that police are investigating hate speech spread through fake accounts in Sri Lanka and overseas.
51 government MPs propose select committee on Black July
Fifty-one government MPs have handed the Deputy Speaker a proposal for a parliamentary select committee to study the 1983 Black July violence.
PM says Anti-Corruption Act changes will aid enforcement
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament the amendments would address recruitment and implementation problems and help recover state losses.
Opposition lodges no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne
Forty-four opposition MPs have formally submitted a no-confidence motion listing about 50 allegations against the Speaker.
20,726 private firms owe Rs. 34.3 billion in EPF contributions
Parliament was told 20,726 private sector organisations owe Rs. 34.3 billion in Employees' Provident Fund contributions, according to a tabled reply.
Parliament passes Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill without a vote
Parliament passed the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill with amendments and without a vote on Thursday, amending the 2023 Act.
Deputy Minister says 16 former Cabinet ministers implicated in corruption cases
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala told Parliament on Thursday that 16 former Cabinet ministers were implicated in bribery cases since…