by Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, yesterday (10) found fault with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena for the way he had handled the disciplinary...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Opposition Whip and SJB Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella called on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to summon before the Privileges Committee those...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday informed Parliament that chairpersons of all parliamentary committees should seek his prior permission for outsiders to attend their meetings. Making an...
The Sri Lanka Audit Services Association has written a letter to the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, expressing concerns about the performance of the COPE...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (17) declared that the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) wouldn’t convene until further notice. The announcement was made in the wake...
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to reveal how the latter would ensure that there would be...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday told Parliament that any MP deprived of the opportunity to speak in Parliament could approach him beforehand and that he would...
By Saman Indrajith Parliament yesterday unanimously resolved to oust the incumbent office -bearers Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).At the end of the debate on a motion moved...
By Hemantha Randunu Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thladuwa yesterday said that further police investigations into an incident where some MPs allegedly resorted to fisticuffs near the...
By Saman Indrajith The Opposition’s no-confidence motion vote against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella received 113 nays and 73 ayes yesterday in Parliament.The motion was defeated by...