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After protests, Sri Lanka Minister agrees to consult controversial Online Safety Bill

Many have raised concerns over the OSB due to lack of independent oversight panel, grey area

October 6, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to enact 50 more laws to reduce corruption, wastage after IMF loan - legislator

Sri Lanka has enacted 55 laws since it declared bankruptcy

August 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's rising political risks amid uncertain polls, IMF deal drag 

Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default

February 7, 2023 6 min read

Sri Lanka's LG polls may derail President's reform agenda, delay IMF loan - analysts

Polls may increase crisis-hit Sri Lanka's uncertainty amid debt restructuring, IMF loan delay

January 9, 2023 4 min read
Sri Lanka parliamentarians on learning tour in India

"These sessions aim to strengthen institutional knowledge, improve democratic practices, and share best practices

Sri Lanka parliament seeks public finance consultants

Senior consultant to be under 65 years of age, junior consultants under 45

Covid second wave because Govt said it was over - Opposition

The Parliamentary Opposition is charging that the general public let down their guard against the Covid 19 pandemic beca...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 9, 2020 3 min read

Parliament says no staffer is Covid positive

Sri Lanka’s Parliament is saying that reports on social media that a family member of a Parliament employee has contra...

October 8, 2020 1 min read

Challenging the 20A: All submissions to Supreme Court end tomorrow

The Supreme Court will close submissions from all parties challenging or supporting the controversial proposed 20th Amen...

Arjuna Ranawana
October 1, 2020 3 min read
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NPP taking the struggle against the 20th Amendment to the people – Dr Amarasuriya

The National People’s Power believes resistance to the proposed 20th Amendment cannot be limited to a court challenge,...

September 29, 2020 2 min read

Two more petitions to be filed against 20A by CPA and SJB

The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) are to file Fundamental Ri...

September 23, 2020 2 min read

Tabling the 20th Amendment “a dark day for democracy” - Sajith

Opposition Parliamentarians staged a protest in the Well of the House today when the government tabled the proposed 20th...

September 22, 2020 2 min read

Opinion: Strong Government must be disciplined and deliver development

The extreme nature of the proposed 20th Amendment, tabled in Parliament today, which has been the cause of much disquiet...

Jehan Perera
September 22, 2020 6 min read

Opposition accuses governing party-men of felling forests and violating sanctuaries

The government is vehemently denying that there has been a spate of serious incidents where protected forests have been ...

Arjuna Ranawana
September 18, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka’s Media freedom will be threatened by proposed 20th Amendment - FMM

The Free Media Movement (FMM) is expressing deep concern about the impending threat to the freedom of expression by the ...

September 17, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka President takes “ownership” of the 20th Amendment - Keheliya

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the main initiator of the controversial 20th Amendment to the Constitution which is now ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
September 17, 2020 2 min read
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Opinion: Questions as to whether another review of the 20A is a sham to distract critics

With controversy arising over the proposed 20 Amendment to the Constitution is the Prime Minister using a review of the ...

Arjuna Ranawana
September 16, 2020 5 min read

Controversies Highlight Need For Greater Mindfulness About Repercussions

The formulation of the draft 20th Amendment and its unanimous acceptance by the cabinet is indicative of President Gotab...

Dr. Jehan Perera
September 15, 2020 7 min read

Bakeer Markar makes appeal to repatriate unemployed migrant workers

Parliamentarian Imthiaz Bakeer Markar is proposing that the government prioritize the return of more than 50,000 Sri Lan...

September 12, 2020 3 min read

Proposal to appoint new UNP leader next year

The United National Party may not appoint a successor to Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe this year, but put it off for...

September 8, 2020 2 min read

Opposition protests in Parliament as murder convict Jayasekara is sworn in as MP

Parliament descended into a raucous shouting pit this afternoon after the Opposition came to the House clad in Black sha...

September 8, 2020 2 min read
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SJB Parliamentary Group resolves to fight the proposed 20th Amendment

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya says its Parliamentary Group resolved unanimously to fight the proposed 20th ...

September 7, 2020 1 min read

Proposed New 20th Amendment will take Sri Lanka back to the Stone Age - NPP

Opposition activist, Attorney at Law Harshana Nanayakkara is saying that the 20th Amendment to the Constitution if enact...

Imesh Ranasinghe
September 7, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka court permits death row inmate Jayasekara to come to Parliament

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order permitting convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliamentar...

September 7, 2020 2 min read

Opposition SJB to launch anti-20th Amendment movement tomorrow

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) will launch a protest movement against the proposed 20th Amendment to t...

September 7, 2020 1 min read
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Proposed 20A to the Constitution makes the President “a super-creature” – Suren Fernando

The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution concentrates power in the President creating a “super creature not acc...

September 4, 2020 2 min read
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