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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday presented the Appropriation Bill for 2025 to Parliament, outlining the Government’s proposed expenditure.
The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill, commonly referred to as the Budget Speech, is scheduled for February 17, with the...
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The Government, which came to power with a large two-thirds mandate, should now take steps to fulfill the promises it made, instead of criticising opponents, SJB MP Gayantha Karunathilake said.
“Even though 100 days have passed since the last Presidential...
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The inaugural meeting of the Parliamentary Caucus for Open Parliament Initiative which was reinstated for the Tenth Parliament took place on Wednesday (8) at Parliament premises and Minister Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam were elected as Co-Chairs of...
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National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Dr.Nishantha Samaraweera has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).
The Committee on Public Enterprises convened in Parliament yesterday (9) at 2 p.m.
Dr.Samaraweera who was born in Beliatta received...
A fire official says a blaze that broke out in Hollywood Hills is “rapidly expanding” after a mandatory evacuation order was issued in the area following the spread of the wildfires in Los Angeles.
California fire chief David Acuna told...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kurunegala district during the morning
Several spells of...
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has joined the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a signatory, reaffirming its dedication to advancing gender equality and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace aligned with its Diversity, Equity,...
Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, has called on the ICC to “deliver on their own rules” when it comes to women’s rights in Afghanistan*, as he weighed into the row over England’s scheduled Champions Trophy clash with the...
Wednesday 8th January, 2025
It is still being claimed in some quarters that the current rice shortage has come about owing to the use of rice/paddy for manufacturing beer. Among the peddlers of this view are some powerful rice millers...
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MP Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament yesterday that there is no point in coming to Parliament from Jaffna if the Opposition does not allocate time to express the views of Opposition MPs in Parliament.
Speaking in Parliament yesterday, the MP said...