Opposition raises concerns with UN over judicial reforms and prison violence
2026-07-15
Representatives of the Democratic United Opposition met with Marc‑Andre Franche, the UN Resident Coordinator, today (15) to brief him onContinue Reading
Opposition signs No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister
2026-07-10
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, together with Opposition MPs, today signed a No‑Confidence Motion (NCM) in Parliament against Justice Minister HarshanaContinue Reading
Opposition stages black‑band protest in Parliament over Negombo Prison unrest
2026-07-08
The Opposition staged a protest in Parliament today, wearing black bands over the recent Negombo Prison unrest. They demanded thatContinue Reading
Opposition to raise Negombo Prison incident with international rights bodies
2026-07-07
Several opposition politicians on Monday called for an independent and transparent investigation into the Negombo Prison violence, demanding accountability fromContinue Reading
Opposition calls for urgent parliamentary debate on Negombo Prison unrest
2026-07-07
A group of Opposition members has formally requested an urgent adjournment debate under Standing Order 19(1) in Parliament, citing theContinue Reading
Opposition seeks Parliamentary Debate on top court vacancies
2026-06-26
Opposition MPs signed a proposal today (26) requesting an adjournment debate in Parliament on the prolonged vacancies in Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Opposition MPs hand letter to Speaker seeking urgent debate on judicial vacancies
2026-06-23
Opposition Members of Parliament today handed over a letter to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne requesting an urgent debate on structural issuesContinue Reading
Opposition MPs write to Speaker over prolonged judicial vacancies in top courts
2026-06-12
A group of opposition Members of Parliament has written to the Speaker of Parliament, who also serves as Chairperson ofContinue Reading
Opposition Group warns of “Grave Onslaught” on Judicial Independence
2026-05-12
A group of Opposition members have written to Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena alleging a serious threat to the independenceContinue Reading
Opposition seeks debate on Executive interference in Judiciary
2026-05-06
A proposal prepared under the instructions of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, requesting a debate to condemn alleged interference by theContinue Reading
Opposition warns of threats to Judicial independence
2026-05-05
Opposition MPs today (05) issued a statement warning that recent remarks by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pose a serious threatContinue Reading
Tense situation in Parliament over Treasury cyber theft debate
2026-05-05
A tense situation arose in Parliament today (05) when the Opposition demanded an urgent debate on the US$2.5 million TreasuryContinue Reading
Opposition appeals to global bodies over safety, justice concerns in SL
2026-03-24
Opposition parties in Sri Lanka have written to several international legal professional organizations, warning of grave threats to lawyersContinue Reading
Opposition parties convene to discuss Middle East crisis
2026-03-03
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa convened a meeting today at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament withContinue Reading
Opposition leaders to discuss Middle East crisis at Parliament
2026-03-03
A special discussion among opposition party leaders on the prevailing military situation in the Middle East is scheduled for todayContinue Reading
Singapore PM removes opposition leader after conviction
2026-01-16
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Pritam Singh of his title as leader of the opposition following Singh’s conviction forContinue Reading
Opposition secures control of CMC’s Finance Committee
2026-01-15
The Opposition has secured a majority of members in the key Finance Standing Committee of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC),Continue Reading
Opposition signs No-Confidence Motion against the Education Minister
2026-01-07
The Opposition today initiated the signing of a No-Confidence Motion against the Minister of Education, Harini Amarasuriya. The No-Confidence MotionContinue Reading