No confidence motion against Speaker defeated
2024-03-21
The No Confidence Motion (NCM) presented against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament has been defeated by a majority ofContinue Reading
No confidence vote on Speaker on 20th
2024-03-14
The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) presented against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will be taken up for a 2-day debate in ParliamentContinue Reading
Criticizing Govt officials : Speaker warns MPs
2024-03-05
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has brought to the attention of the Parliament concernsContinue Reading
NCM against Speaker : What other parties have decided
2024-02-28
Several political parties have extended their support to the No Confidence Motion (NCM) presented against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s LGBTIQ+ community representatives meet Speaker
2024-02-15
A group of Sri Lankan LGBTIQ+ community representatives met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Mahinda YapaContinue Reading
COPE Committee meetings cancelled until further notice
2023-11-17
All meetings of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) have been cancelled until further notice, the Parliament was informedContinue Reading
New Govt COPF members
2023-02-10
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced in Parliament the list of members nominated by the Committee of Selection to serveContinue Reading
Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act effective from today
2022-12-19
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill todayContinue Reading
State Minister clashes with Speaker for referring to him as an MP
2022-11-23
State Minister for Primary Industries Chamara Sampath Dasanayake today lashed out at Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena for wrongfully addressing him. Continue Reading
SC determines VAT Amendment Bill inconsistent with Constitution
2022-11-10
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Bill is inconsistent with theContinue Reading
President writes to Speaker on slow progress of National Assembly
2022-11-03
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is slow in implementing proposals to bring about far-reaching systematic changes, President Ranil Wickremesinghe saidContinue Reading
Speaker endorses certificate on 21st Amendment to the Constitution
2022-10-31
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (31) endorsed the certificate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill which was passedContinue Reading
Rehabilitation Bill: Speaker announces SC determination
2022-10-20
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill as a whole is inconsistent withContinue Reading
SC says some clauses of 22A inconsistent with the Constitution
2022-09-06
The Supreme Court has informed that certain clauses of the 22nd Amendment Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution of SriContinue Reading
Gazette issued announcing official resignation of President
2022-07-15
A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the official resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the post of President of SriContinue Reading
New President in next 7 days – Speaker
2022-07-15
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially resigned from his post, Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today. Addressing theContinue Reading
No Parliament tomorrow as President’s resignation letter delayed
2022-07-14
Parliament will not be convened tomorrow as announced earlier, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena informed today. The Speaker said that ParliamentContinue Reading
No resignation letter yet from President – Speaker
2022-07-14
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is yet to hand in his letter of resignation, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said today. The SpeakerContinue Reading