Politics

Hesha Withana, an elected member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, has announced his intention to introduce a private member's motion aimed at abolishing certain privileges enjoyed by members of parliament. He plans to present this motion after the convening of...

Hesha Withana, a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, has announced his intention to introduce a private member's motion aimed at curbing the privileges enjoyed by members of parliament. He stated that this initiative would be tabled when the new...

Former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (20). He was summoned to provide a statement concerning the contentious Channel 4 report on the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. https://youtu.be/CVFTkhiAo6U

In the 10th Parliament, Minister Bimal Ratnayake has been entrusted with an additional responsibility, taking on the role of Leader of the House of Parliament.

Rohitha Abeygunawardena, a political associate of Ranil Wickremesinghe, paid a visit yesterday to the Wijerama residence to meet with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. https://youtu.be/aspp7t9tpjw

The nomination of Ravi Karunanayake to Parliament via the National List of the Cylinder has triggered a wave of controversy, with factions within his party appearing to turn against him. Reports suggest that a letter regarding his nomination was sent...

In a significant political shift, nearly all members of the previous cabinet, except for Mr. Jeevan Thondaman, faced defeat in the recently concluded parliamentary general election. The previous cabinet consisted of 22 members. Among those who lost their parliamentary seats...

Shamila Perera, the General Secretary of the party, officially notified the Election Commission today regarding the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake to one of the two national list seats allocated to the Cylinder. A copy of the letter sent to the...

In a significant political development, nearly all members of the previous cabinet, barring Mr. Jeevan Thondaman, faced defeat in the recently concluded parliamentary general election. The former cabinet comprised 22 members, with prominent figures such as Kanchana Wijesekera, Dr. Susil...

The opposition has been allocated seats for 43 members previously belonging to the Malima government. This decision was made because the Malima government failed to fill all its allocated seats in parliament. While the ruling party initially held 159 seats,...