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Another ruse? Source:Island The government does not seem to have realised the need to remain maniacally focused on the efforts being made to resolve the current economic crisis. It has chosen to busy itself with political reforms. Close on the heels of the passage of a vital constitutional amendment, it has undertaken to introduce electoral reforms and requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC). Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has, in a letter to the Speaker, explained why the government has undertaken to introduce electoral reforms. He has highlighted some flaws in the current electoral system. Why has the government woken up to the need for electoral reforms all of a sudden? Nothing is scarier to a crumbling regime than the prospect of having to face an election. The SLPP has managed to retain its hold on power by manipulating numbers in Parliament, and an ...

Oct 29, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Emergency Regulations will be lifted- President-by Mahinda Aluthgedera Source:Dailynews President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed confidence that it will be possible to lift the Emergency Regulations by the end of this week. Pointing out that the country is coming back to stable level, he said in a such a context there was no need to extend the state of emergency. The President was speaking at the Organisation of Professionals Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) annual conference and awards ceremony at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo. ...

Aug 18, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid worst crisis since independence The island nation is embroiled in an economic and political meltdown with its parliament expected to vote for a new president on 20 July. Source:  sbs.com.au   Sri Lanka’s parliament will elect a new president on 20 July, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who had overseen a ruthless crushing of the Tamil Tigers insurgents as defence secretary, is set to resign on Wednesday. His brothers and nephew earlier quit as ministers as Sri Lanka began running out of fuel, food and other essentials in the worst crisis since independence from Britain in 1948. Parliament will reconvene on Friday and will vote to elect a new president five days later, Speaker Mahinda Yapa ...

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Talks between Sri Lanka, New Zealand Speakers on boosting bilateral ties Source:Adaderana A special meeting between Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and his New Zealand counterpart Trevor Mallard was held virtually yesterday (October 21) with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations. Expressing his gratitude for opening a resident diplomatic mission of New Zealand in Colombo, the Speaker pointed out that the bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which were in existence for over 65 years, would be further expanded through this. Minister of Justice Ali Sabri PC, Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, Sri Lankan born MP in New Zealand Parliament Vanushi Walters and New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton were present at the meeting. ...

Oct 24, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Washington will continue to support Lanka’s fight against Covid-19 Source:Island US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz explaining a point to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Aebywardena during their meeting yesterday. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz yesterday said that the US would continue to support Sri Lanka’s fight against Covid-19 through the COVAX facility. She made the pledge during a courtesy call on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday, Parliament sources said. Marcus Carpenter, Deputy Chief of political division and Kushani Rohanadeera, Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament and Chief of Staff were also present at the meeting which was held at the Speaker’s Office in Parliament. ...

Aug 7, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Minister Gammanpila elected new President of Sri Lanka-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Association Source:Island Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka David John Holly and Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake at the meeting. Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila has been elected as the new President of the Sri Lanka-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Association recently at the revival meeting of the association for the ninth Parliament. The meeting was held under the patronage of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. ...

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