Party Leaders to Meet Today A special meeting of party leaders has been convened for tomorrow (11) to discuss the political future. The parliamentary media unit stated that the meeting will be chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene, at 2…
PRESIDENT IN A SAFE PLACE– BBC
President taken away to safety – BBC The whereabouts of the president are currently unclear, but defense officials have said that he was taken away to safety, BBC News reports.
MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS BANDULA RESIGNS TO BE INDEPENDENT
Bandula resigns from SLPP & ministerial portfolios Minister of Transport and Highways – Bandula Gunawardena says he would resign from ministerial portfolios and from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). He says he is to remain independent in Parliament.
PRESIDENT TO RESIGN ON THE 13th SPEAKER CLARIFIES
President to resign on 13th Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has conveyed that he will resign on July 13.
HARIN AND MANUSHA RESIGN
Manusha AND Harin resign Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara have resigned from their ministerial portfolios. Harin was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Lands while Manusha was appointed as Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment.
THREE MEMBER BENCH APPOINTED TO PROBE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ECONOMIC CRISIS
Probe sought on those responsible for the economic crisis! The three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, L.T.B. Dehideniya and Yasantha Kodagoda has ordered today (06), to consider the petitions filed demanding an investigation against those who created an economic…
TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FUNDERMENTAL PETITION FILED IN SUPREME COURTS
Petition filed seeking compensation for farmers Representatives of Samagi Jana Balawegaya and Polonnaruwa district farmers’ organizations filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court today (06) demanding that the Minister of Agriculture and other officials be ordered to immediately…
WORK OF JOURNALISTS IN PARLIAMENT HAMPERED OWING TO UNAVAILABILITY OF WI-FI
Journalists inconvenienced due to unavailability of wi-fi in parliament! Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Colombo District parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman notified Parliament today (05) that the reporting activities of journalists covering parliament proceedings have been hampered as a result of the unavailability…
JAGATH KUMARA SUMITRAARACHCHI COLOMBO MP SLPP LAMENTS PARLIAMENT IS MERE CHIT CHAT PLACE ABSTAINS IN ATTENDING
SLPP MP refuses to attend govt. meeting Colombo District MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) – Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi has said that he will not attend today’s (04) meeting of the government parties, as it is a mere…
SEVERAL VITAL FEATURES IN 22nd MISSING DETECTED
Allegations that 22nd is missing several important features! Executive Director of PAFRAL Organization Rohana Hettiarachchi said that the 22nd Constitution Amendment Bill lacks many essential points. He said that he requested the Prime Minister to include the things that the…
