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He replaces Ashoka Ranwala who resigned after a month in the post after his claim to have a PhD was questioned.
Debate on Government's Policy Statement on Dec 3, 4, debate on vote on account Dec 5,6
Dr Mohamed Rizvie Salih appointed deputy speaker
Speaker is elected by vote as first order of business
"The speaker is not suitable for this chair; he does not have the discipline, he does not have impartiality."
National Building Research Institute Bill, which strengthens the National Building Research Organization's powers
Lawyer Hijaz Hisbullah had spoken with the Easter Sunday attackers on three occasions by phone, Minister of Public Secur...
Athureliye Rathana Thero’s rocky journey to claim the sole National seat the Our People’s Power Party (OPPP) won at ...
Dr Sudarshini Fernandopulle has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the tiny Women Parliamentarians Caucus an...
In Parliament today the Opposition demanded Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene reveal who is responsible for tweeting from...
The government’s lead Information Technology Agency came under the microscope at the Parliamentary Committee on Public...
The government’s Excise Department has an outstanding LKR2.3bn to collect over the past five years, Parliament’s Com...
Sri Lanka’s Minister tasked with dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic Dr Sudharshini Fernandopulle believes that staff a...
Sri Lanka will admit tourists from countries which will begin to vaccinate their populations using a WHO-approved plan t...
Sri Lanka’s tax collection for the year 2018 is showing a deficit of LKR1.3 trillion, the Parliamentary Committee on P...
Kushani Rohanadheera has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General and Chief of Staff of Parliament, the House anno...
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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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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| 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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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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The Parliamentary Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) has ordered the removal of unauthorised constructions on both s...
Sri Lankans will get the vaccination against Covid 19 as soon as the World Health Organisation-approved vaccine is made ...
Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya Member of Parliament Imthiaz Bakeer Markar is accusing the government of targeting med...
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is urging the government to take steps to obtain newly developed COVID-19 vacc...
Opposition Member of Parliament M A Sumanthiran is accusing the government of “blatantly violating the Constitution”...
The government chose to use an emergency tender process to import the Rapid Antigen test kits to Sri Lanka to cover the ...
Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella is urging the government not to blame the public for the second wave of Covid 19...
The government presented a budget for the year 2020 today in Parliament in a historic first where Parliament will have t...
The United National Party is demanding that the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress reveal the deal it struck with Prime Minister ...
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has called for an explanation from the four of their Members of Parliament who vote...
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