CMC budget vote : SLMC suspends member
2025-12-31
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has suspended the party membership of Colombo Municipal Councillor Zohara Buhary with immediate effect,Continue Reading
Ruling NPP passes Colombo Municipal Council Budget in 2nd vote
2025-12-31
The Colombo Municipal Council’s 2026 budget has been passed after being presented for the second time. The CMC’s 2026 budgetContinue Reading
CMC Mayor is a puppet now – MP Mujibur
2025-12-23
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman says that while the National People’s Power (NPP) once defeated his party throughContinue Reading
Colombo budget defeated — but here’s why nothing really changes
2025-12-23
The defeat of the Colombo Municipal Council’s budget does not threaten the survival of the ruling administration for at leastContinue Reading
“You defeated your conscience” – Colombo Mayor after NPP Budget defeat
2025-12-23
Colombo Mayor Vraîe Cally Balthazaar said the Colombo Municipal Council budget was to decide the future of Colombo city andContinue Reading
Budget debate : Speaker announces amended schedule
2025-12-01
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has announced an amended schedule for the Committee Stage debates on the Budget 2026 in Parliament. TheContinue Reading
Parliament postpones Budget debates due to disaster situation
2025-11-27
It has been decided not to hold the Committee Stage budget debates in Parliament tomorrow and the day after, takingContinue Reading
Disciplinary action against SLFP members who backed NPP budgets
2025-11-17
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has announced that it will take strict disciplinary action against party members who supportedContinue Reading
Arachchikattuwa PS Chairman under fire for berating SJB councillor
2025-11-14
The Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha, S.J.M. Jayaratne, has come under fire for berating a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)Continue Reading
COPF approves 2026 Appropriation Bill
2025-10-24
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has granted its approval for the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026. ThisContinue Reading
COPF approves 2026 Budget for Bribery Commission
2025-09-15
The Committee on Public Finance has approved the 2026 budget estimate of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery orContinue Reading
President calls for defence forces to reach global professional standards
2025-08-27
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka’s defence forces must be developed into one of the most professional forces inContinue Reading
COPF approves Budget Estimate of the National Audit Office
2025-08-21
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Budget Estimate of the National Audit Office for the yearContinue Reading
President reviews health, media budget allocations
2025-08-20
A discussion chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has broadly scrutinized the allocations made for 41 institutions under four departmentsContinue Reading
President reviews 2025 sports budget, plans 2026 priorities
2025-08-15
A review on the implementation of the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, together withContinue Reading
2026 Budget : President reviews agriculture, livestock plans
2025-08-11
A meeting to review projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,Continue Reading
Govt to present 2026 Appropriation Bill in October
2025-07-02
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to present the appropriation bill for the year 2026 to Parliament in October thisContinue Reading
Budget 2026 : President meets District Coordination Committee officials
2025-05-29
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today engaged in a discussion with the Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees and senior officials ofContinue Reading