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Country fears jungle law under NPP rule - MP Harshana

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- As law abiding people, we have a genuine fear that JVP will impart judicial powers to its activities at village level, SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna emphasised in Parliament yesterday... Read More


Lalkantha's utterings challenge judicial powers - Minister

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Justice Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe emphasised in Parliament yesterday that there is no provision to impart judicial powers to any local or foreign person or institution oth... Read More


Several years' delay caused CEB annual loss of Rs. 9.8 Bn - Kanchana

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament yesterday that the country had lost a massive amount of money due to delays in the construction and commissioning of t... Read More


Cabinet paper to be submitted today

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday that the Cabinet Memorandum to eliminate the salary anomalies of the non-academic staff in state universities w... Read More


No election other than Presidential Election this year - Prasanna

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- No other election will be held except for the Presidential Election this year, according to the Constitution, Chief Government Whip, Housing and Urban Development Minister Prasanna... Read More


Parate Law suspension to be debated today

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Parliament will debate the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill temporarily suspending the Parate Law today (7). Accordingly, Parliament will meet toda... Read More


Govt spent Rs.139 Mn to build houses for 223 Easter victim families

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that houses have been built and handed over to 223 families of the victims of the Easter Sunday attack. The Governme... Read More


Decentralised funds to Opposition MPs allocated - Minister Ranatunga

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Chief Government Whip and Minister Prasanna Ranatunga emphasised in Parliament that funds have been allocated for development activities in a transparent manner to all MPs on Fr... Read More


Report to solve teachers, principals' salary anomalies before Cabinet soon - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said in Parliament on Thursday that necessary reports to solve the salary anomalies of teachers and principals in Government schools w... Read More


Easter Attacks: Maithripala has not disclosed anything - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena has not disclosed any information about any citizen of this country or any connection of a citizen of this country to the Easter Sunday att... Read More