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Opposition MPs hand letter to Speaker seeking urgent debate on judicial vacancies

2026-06-23
On: June 23, 2026

Opposition Members of Parliament today handed over a letter to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne requesting an urgent debate on structural issuesContinue Reading

Sri Lanka’s new insolvency law comes into force after Speaker’s endorsement

2026-06-17
On: June 17, 2026

The Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill has officially become law, with Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne todayContinue Reading

Opposition MPs write to Speaker over prolonged judicial vacancies in top courts

2026-06-12
On: June 12, 2026

A group of opposition Members of Parliament has written to the Speaker of Parliament, who also serves as Chairperson ofContinue Reading

Money Laundering Bill : Speaker says special majority required for key clauses

2026-06-09
On: June 9, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Prevention of Money Laundering Amendment Bill may be passed by a simpleContinue Reading

Speaker endorses the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill

2026-06-04
On: June 4, 2026

Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday (June 3) endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which introducesContinue Reading

Supreme Court clears Suppression of Terrorist Financing Bill

2026-05-19
On: May 19, 2026

Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne today informed the House of two Supreme Court determinations delivered under Article 121 (1) ofContinue Reading

Opposition seeks debate on Executive interference in Judiciary

2026-05-06
On: May 6, 2026

A proposal prepared under the instructions of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, requesting a debate to condemn alleged interference by theContinue Reading

Speaker endorses certificate of Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill

2026-04-10
On: April 10, 2026

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, on Thursday (09) endorsed the certificate on the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill.  The Second ReadingContinue Reading

Speaker’s secretary attempting to conceal evidence: Harshana writes to Bribery Commission

2026-02-12
On: February 12, 2026

Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna has written to Neil Iddawala, Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or CorruptionContinue Reading

Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill endorsed by Speaker

2026-01-21
On: January 21, 2026

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament today (21 Jan) that he endorsed the certificate on the Colombo Port City EconomicContinue Reading

Parliament Secretariat denies claims of action by Speaker against staff

2026-01-12
On: January 12, 2026

The Parliamentary Secretariat of Sri Lanka has dismissed as false the news reports circulating in the media under the headlineContinue Reading

Speaker rejects motion to examine powers of Judicial Service Commission

2026-01-09
On: January 9, 2026

Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne today (09 Jan) delivered a ruling under Standing Order 27(3), declaring out of order aContinue Reading

Speaker endorses 03 Bills, includes Betting & Gaming Levy Amendment

2025-12-18
On: December 18, 2025

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday (17) endorsed the certificate on the Bills titled Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment), the BettingContinue Reading

Three-member committee to probe complaint against MP Dayasiri

2025-11-19
On: November 19, 2025

A three-member committee has been appointed to investigate a complaint made by Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala regarding the conduct ofContinue Reading

Speaker calls out growing use of unparliamentary language, warns MPs

2025-11-14
On: November 14, 2025

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has warned Parliamentarians to refrain from making inappropriate remarks and accusations targeting fellow members. The Speaker madeContinue Reading

Speaker, IGP urged to ensure MPs’ security at special Parliament meeting

2025-10-31
On: October 31, 2025

A special discussion was held in Parliament today (31), chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne and with the participation of theContinue Reading

Speaker calls on MPs to mark Breast Cancer Awareness with pink attire

2025-10-21
On: October 21, 2025

All Members of Parliament have been requested to wear pink or pink-shaded attire tomorrow (22),  in commemoration of the “GlobalContinue Reading

Ranga Dissanayake issue : Speaker gives his ruling

2025-10-10
On: October 10, 2025

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, has announced that the Leader of the House had not breachedContinue Reading

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