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.
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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…
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.
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.