Official results show President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition scored a two-thirds majority in parliament, with 159 seats. [Full Story] EDITORIAL - Tamil nationalism is still on the ballot [ Tamil Guardian ] [ 14 Nov 2024 00:56 GMT ] This new politi...
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) spokesman and MP S.M. Marikkar told the media today. "It does not matter who the leader will be, but the SJB will have a say in it, as it is the largest opposition party. The SJB currently holds 40 seats in Parliament and things will happen based...
You heard what this President said yesterday in Parliament about this “Constitutional Council” and has he taken any recognition of its BEING while extending the services of a retired IGP? He also indicated what he was going to do with it. Even he stated what he was going to do with the...
Attempts to import red rice from India fails: Minister High Court Judge appointed as Director General of Bribery Commission NewsIndia to provide training & capacity-building programs for new MPs & Parliament staff
elections to the Parliament and to the Legislative Assembly of every State and of the elections to the offices of President & Vice-President, are vested in the Election Commission which consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The powers vested in the Election Com...
Still, many political parties are opposing legislation to provide reservation of seats to women in the parliament and state assemblies. The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Beijing Platform of Action are instrumental at the international level in ...
The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be repealed and a new legislation will be introduced in place of it, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today. He said a Cabinet paper to change the relevant laws will be submitted within the coming days. ...