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21 members of parliament have applied to follow the Sinhala language course, and 63 MPs have applied for Tamil course
The Attorney General's clearance has been received for the bill, and the cabinet approved its submission to parliament
The visit was facilitated by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and funded by UK International Development.
A Sri Lanka Cabinet 'reshuffle' has seen Anura Karunathilaka appointed Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
Reaffirmed China’s continued commitment to further enhancing bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit
Government defended minister accused of coal import irregularities
Dr Mohamed Rizvie Salih appointed deputy speaker
Speaker is elected by vote as first order of business
241 MPs, 19 vacancies, 4 prorogations and 390 sitting days in Ninth Parliament.
Due to the cancellation of parliamentary seats of legislators Manusha Nanayakkara and Harin Fernando
Northern fishermen have chosen Chinese assisted sea cucumber farming after their livelihood hit by bottom trawling
Opposition said clauses in online safety act to police social media were against constitution
Speaker accused of ignoring opposition protests and Supreme Court ruling when passing Online Safety Bill
160 of 225 MPs through first-past-the-post method, while 65 through proportional representation system
CPA survey has found that 1 in 10 Sri Lankans show a preference for authoritarianism
Sri Lankan politicians have historically used racism to divide the country
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| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
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| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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Many have raised concerns over the OSB due to lack of independent oversight panel, grey area
Sri Lanka has enacted 55 laws since it declared bankruptcy
Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default
Polls may increase crisis-hit Sri Lanka's uncertainty amid debt restructuring, IMF loan delay
Sri Lanka lawmakers cannot hold duel citizenship after the recent constitutional amendment
New PM needs parliament majority sweeping reforms to deal with an IMF loan for economic recovery
Justice Minister ensures to accommodate amendments, if necessary and privacy will be protected.
Sri Lanka’s state hospital system has a daily demand of 40 tonnes for oxygen
Changes to be made during Committee Stage of the debate
Sri Lanka will set up a state-run Youth Startup Fund and a Guarantee Fund to help young entrepreneurs get capital, Minis...
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