State of emergency declared President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a state of emergency to maintain law and order from today (06) midnight. Teargas & police brutality Meanwhile, protestors at the Polduwa junction near the Parliament have been tear gassed by…
RANJITH SIYAMBALAPITIYA SLFP MP RE ELECTED AS DEPUTY SPEAKER BY A MAJORITY OF 83 VOTES
Siyambalapitiya re-elected as Deputy Speaker SLFP MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was today re-elected Deputy Speaker by a majority of 83 votes in a secret ballot. A total of 148 members voted for Mr. Siyambalapitiya and SJB MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar obtained…
NUMBER OF CABINET PAPERS APPROVED ABRUPTLY
A host of Cabinet papers approved! A large number of cabinet papers have received cabinet approval, says internal sources. Some cabinet papers are not even timely and therefore doubts have been raised as to why such a large number of…
NEW DEPUTY SPEAKER TO BE ELECTED BY VOTE TODAY
Vote to elect new Dy. Speaker, tomorrow The President has accepted the resignation of Deputy Speaker – Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (04) announced in parliament that the deputy speaker has resigned and the vote to select a…
ANURA KUMARA UNCOVERS MANY CASES OF MASSIVE CORRUPTION
JVP uncovers several cases of massive corruption The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led Voice Against Corruption (VAC) exposed several cases of fraud at a special media briefing today (03). (Video : News First)
TWO NO CONFIDENCE MOTIONS HANDED OVER TO SPEAKER BY SJB
SJB hands over 2 NCMs Lakshman Kiriella says that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has handed over 02 No Confidence motions to the Speaker. One NCM is against the President while the other is against the Government. More in this category: «…
MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE ON LOCAL RICE GAZETTED
Gazette imposes MRP on local rice varieties The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a gazette imposing Maximum Retail Prices for local rice varieties. The MRPs are : – White/ Red Nadu – Steamed/ Boiled – Local Rs. 220 per Kg.…
NO CONFIDENCE AND IMPEACHMENT MOTIONS OF SJB TO BE TABLED ON WEDNESDAY
SJB NCM & Impeachment Motion to be tabled on Wednesday The Samagi Jana Balawegaya has reached a decision to table the No-Confidence Motion against the government and the Impeachment Motion against the President in Parliament on Wednesday, the 4th of…
SAJITH PREPARED TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS TO JOIN IN PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE
I can see my father alive – Sajith Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said he will not be threatened to join the political gamble and that he is ready to retire from politics and join the people’s struggle. He was speaking…
FIVE MEMBERS NIMAL,ANURA,UDAYA, TIRAN AND WIMAL FROM ELEVEN PARTIES ANTICIPATE TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
Nimal, Anura, Wimal, Udaya, Tiran undertake task of forming government! Five members representing 11 parties have been nominated to take forward the process of forming an all-party government. This is for the purpose of discussing it with the other political…
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