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…
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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.
Speaker certifies Export Agriculture amendment as Act No. 24 of 2026
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne certified the Promotion of Export Agriculture (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday, making it law.
Sri Lanka has imported over 800,000 vehicles since 2024
Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament that vehicle imports since restrictions ended in 2024 total about USD 3.8 billion.
Elderly to make up over 24% of Sri Lankans by 2041
More than one in four Sri Lankans will be aged 60 or over by 2041, Minister Upali Panilage told Parliament on Tuesday.
Anti-terrorism and Sri Lanka Cricket Bills presented to Parliament
Two Bills, one to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act and one to restructure Sri Lanka Cricket, had their First Reading in…