Minister Bimal Rathnayake tables list of 50 cases in Parliament
Minister Bimal Rathnayake tabled a 10-page list of 50 corruption and criminal cases and denied the government is pursuing political revenge.
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2027 Appropriation Bill puts state spending at Rs. 4,992 billion
The Appropriation Bill presented to Parliament projects total government expenditure of about Rs. 4,992 billion in 2027, up from Rs. 4,545 billion…
Opposition signs no-confidence motion against Speaker
Opposition MPs signed a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne at the Opposition Leader's office in Parliament on Thursday.
MP says Presidential Secretariat to lease 16 vehicles
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament on Wednesday that a gazette notification covers the lease of 16 vehicles for the Presidential Secretariat.
Education Council Bill to be drafted within a year, PM says
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament a Bill to set up an Education Council to regulate and license teachers should be drafted…
2027 Appropriation Bill tabled; Budget speech set for 12 November
The 2027 Appropriation Bill was presented to Parliament on Wednesday, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake due to deliver the Budget speech on…
Sajith Premadasa meets Opposition MPs ahead of 2027 Budget debate
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met MPs from the North, East and Up-country to discuss livelihoods and the Opposition's Budget approach.
Saliya Pieris says PSTA Bill departs from committee’s recommendations
Former BASL President Saliya Pieris says the PSTA Bill tabled in Parliament differs from what the committee agreed on bail and detention.
Government may seek legal action if private fuel firms limit supply
Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake told Parliament the government will seek legal advice if private fuel companies keep restricting supplies to stations.
Hakeem questions Government over Iranian ships off Sri Lanka
SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem told Parliament on Tuesday the Government should explain its handling of Iranian vessels stranded outside Sri Lankan waters.