Speaker calls on MPs to mark Breast Cancer Awareness with pink attire
2025-10-21
All Members of Parliament have been requested to wear pink or pink-shaded attire tomorrow (22), in commemoration of the “GlobalContinue Reading
1990 Suwa Seriya! Green or Red? – Controversy heats up in Parliament
2025-10-21
The name and 1990 hotline of the Suwa Seriya free ambulance service have not been changed, Health Minister Nalinda JayatissaContinue Reading
Parliament to take up Personal Data Protection Bill next week
2025-10-16
Parliament is scheduled to convene from 21 to 24 October, per a decision taken during a recent meeting of theContinue Reading
New office bearers appointed to 02 Parliamentary Friendship Associations
2025-10-15
The Sri Lanka – Belarus and Sri Lanka – Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Associations have been established for the Tenth ParliamentContinue Reading
UN Mission commends Sri Lanka’s electoral framework
2025-10-10
Representatives of the United Nations Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission have commended the role of the National Election Commission andContinue Reading
Ranga Dissanayake issue : Speaker gives his ruling
2025-10-10
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, has announced that the Leader of the House had not breachedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sets up new Women’s Commission
2025-10-09
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament that the newest addition to Sri Lanka’s independent commissions is the National Women’s Commission.Continue Reading
Govt not backing LGBTQ tourism promotions : PM
2025-10-08
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has clarified that the government was not in support of any special tourism promotions for theContinue Reading
Tense exchange in Parliament over Police transfers
2025-10-08
A tense situation arose in Parliament today (08) over the issue of police transfers. Addressing the Parliament, Chief Opposition WhipContinue Reading
Convention Against Doping in Sport Amendment Bill passed
2025-10-07
The Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament without amendments. The second reading of the ConventionContinue Reading
Physical punishment of children : Clarification from Education Ministry
2025-10-01
A draft bill to amend the Penal Code regarding the physical punishment of children has been submitted to Parliament byContinue Reading
Rajitha’s parliament hope ends as SC rejects petition
2025-09-30
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne against MPContinue Reading
VFS e-visa deal : Hakeem calls for Auditor General’s forensic report
2025-09-24
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader, MP Rauff Hakeem, has called for the forensic report by the Auditor General onContinue Reading
Discussions held on Sri Lankans living in Israel without valid visas
2025-09-22
The issue of Sri Lankans residing in Israel without valid visas was taken up for discussion recently, during the secondContinue Reading
MPs urge fair tariffs in IMF talks
2025-09-18
Sri Lanka’s power sector reform must balance cost-reflective and cost-recovery, renewables, and affordability, Members of Parliament said during a recentContinue Reading
Parliament to meet from 23 to 26 September
2025-09-18
Parliament is scheduled to meet from 23 to 26 September, per a decision of the Committee on Parliamentary Business. ParliamentaryContinue Reading
Parliamentary subcommittee to boost entrepreneurship through Youth Council
2025-09-11
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital has appointed a subcommittee with the objective of creating youngContinue Reading
Parliament adjourned over No-Confidence Motion row
2025-09-11
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne adjourned Parliament for 10 minutes today, following a tense situation. Parliament was adjourned after the opposition stagedContinue Reading