US, EU, Amnesty International raise concerns over violence in Sri Lanka
The United States and human rights groups have called for impartial investigations into a violent protest that killed at least one after police clashed...
Computer data base system – COPA recommends to the Excise Department
The Committee on Public Accounts made recommendations to the officers of the Excise Department to expedite the preparation of the Computer Data Base System...
Sri Lanka asks for quick RFI from IMF, India backing for bigger EFF
Sri Lanka has asked the International Monetary Fund for a quick access Rapid Finance Instrument (RFI) while India is backing the island to get...
Protests intensify in Sri Lanka after record fuel price hike
As peaceful demonstrations continued at the Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a fresh wave of intense protests erupted islandwide on Tuesday, April...
Finance Ministry to proactively get involved to look into tax reductions- Committee on...
Committee on Public Finance said in a press release that Finance Ministry should proactively get involved to look into whether the tax reductions on...
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga assumes duties as the Chief Government Whip
Minister of Public Security and Tourism Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga assumed duties as the Chief Government Whip at the Office in Parliament this morning (19).
Minister...
Parliament sessions suspended due to tense situation
Parliament sessions were suspended for ten minutes after a tense situation prevailed, a short while ago.
A tense situation reached its climax when state minister...
Announcement made by the Hon. Speaker – 19.04.2022
I regret to note that despite the various attempts made during the parliamentary debates on 05th, 06th and 07th April 2022 to find short-term...
Prime Minister to prose a new Constitutional Amendment
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has drawn attention to requests made for the setting up of a Government which is accountable to the people.
A statement...
Sri Lankan rupee further depreciates against US Dollar
The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated to the lowest value against the US dollar in history today (April 18).
According to the latest exchange rates...
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National Cadet Corps gets new Training Centre
State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon declared open the newly established Training Centre of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) amidst...
Fostering Collaboration and Unity: Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council’s Diplomatic Outreach
The Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, recently paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed High...
Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya elected as the Chair of the Committee on Economic Stabilization
State Minister Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya was unanimously elected as the Chair of the Committee on Economic Stabilization for the Fifth Session of...