Srilanka, May 8 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has spent Rs. 1.27 billion on 23 foreign tours from 2022 to 2024, Chief Government Whip Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament today. He said the f... Read More
Srilanka, May 8 -- Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna was ordered to be removed from Parliament for continuous misbehaviour by presiding member Aravinda Senarath today. He was removed under Standing... Read More
Colombo, April 9 -- There are high inclusive and exclusive errors in the Aswesuma scheme as many who are eligible are not included as recipients while a large number of people who are not eligible hav... Read More
Colombo, April 9 -- A Cabinet Paper has been presented to appoint a committee to look into repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. Re... Read More
Colombo, April 9 -- A probe is being carried out on an apparel company in Weligama which has refused to pay bonus to its employees by using the US Reciprocal tariff as an excuse, Deputy Minister of La... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The Proceeds of Crimes Bill under which the assets earned by wrong means could be acquired by the government was unanimously approved in Parliament today. It will be possible to... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- The Supreme Court has informed Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne that it wil not come out with a determination on the Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Bill as the petitorners who challen... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has been subjected to a planned destruction over the years, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament today. "Politicians includin... Read More
Colombo, March 20 -- Opposition MP Harsha de Silva and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayke engaged in an exchange of words in Parliament today over affairs of the Public Finance Committee. Dr. De Silv... Read More
Colombo, March 20 -- Perpetual Treasuries owned by Arjuna Aloysius had paid cheques worth Rs. 1.08 billion to 108 persons, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament today. Meanwhile, Deputy Mini... Read More