Politics

Five Acting Ministers appointed for 3 days With President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s departure from the country for an official visit to India, five acting ministers have been appointed to oversee key ministries during his absence. The appointments cover the Ministry…

President meets Indian Foreign & Finance Ministers During his three-day official visit to India, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with prominent Indian officials at the ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi today (15). These included Indian Finance and Corporate Affairs…

New Speaker to be elected Tuesday after Asoka Ranwala resigns Parliament will elect a new Speaker on Tuesday following the resignation of Asoka Ranwala, who stepped down amid controversy over the authenticity of his educational qualifications. Ranwala resigned after serving…

President accepts Speaker’s resignation President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has accepted the resignation of Speaker Asoka Ranwala, according to a formal written notification from the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, to the Secretary General of Parliament. 2024-12-14

Parliament to meet on Tuesday, Wednesday Parliament will meet only on Tuesday and Wednesday (17 and 18), said Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. The Parliamentary business with regard to that week was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business…

Members Appointed to the Port City Economic Commission President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed members to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. The appointment letters were presented today (13) by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at…

President Anura Kumara to visit India today President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a State Visit to India from December 15 to 17 at the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu. This is the first overseas visit undertaken by the…

Sri Lanka successfully concludes International Bond Restructuring Sri Lanka has successfully concluded its international bond restructuring, following two years of intense negotiations, the Ministry of Finance said. Issuing a statement, the Finance Ministry announced the successful conclusion of its offer…

How will the new Speaker be appointed? A Speaker’s resignation becomes constitutionally valid once it is formally submitted and accepted by the President, setting the stage for the selection of a new Speaker. According to Standing Order 6/1, once the…

Namal wants NPP MPs with fake qualifications to step down SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has criticized the National People’s Power (NPP) for alleged inconsistencies in addressing questions of transparency within their ranks. Reacting to Speaker Asoka Ranwala’s resignation over unverified…