#Sri Lanka Parliament
Abdicating the throne: The slow and subtle death of parliamentary democracy
By Kusum Wijetilleke Across a growing number of democracies, parliamentary systems are failing in a manner that is both subtle and deeply corrosive....
Ranil expected to return to Parliament, says former MP
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to make a return to Parliament, according to remarks made by former MP Premnath C....
Parliament’s High Posts Committee blocks NPP Govt’s nominee for second time
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary High Posts Committee has, for the second time, blocked the nomination of H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath to a diplomatic post, following...
Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill gets COPF nod
The Committee on Public Finance has approved the Bill to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority, paving the way for an independent body to...
Travel costs keep outstation MPs away from Parliament
A notable number of lawmakers were absent from a special sitting of Parliament held yesterday (30). According to sources, several MPs representing remote...
Minister of Power reveals time frame for reduction of electricity tariffs
Minister of Power Kumara Jayakody told parliament on Thursday (09) it will take a minimum of three years to reduce the electricity tariffs....
PM clarifies Govt.’s position on Israeli religious centres
In response to a question raised by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman in Parliament yesterday (08), Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya...
Dayasiri says Sri Lanka is like North Korea
Opposition lawmaker Dayasiri Jayasekara has claimed a new circular issued by the secretary to the president prohibits ministers, ministry secretaries and secretaries to...
