Iraq unrest: Parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Iraq’s parliament has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi following weeks of unrest.…
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Parliament: MPs and peers return after court rules shutdown unlawful
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – MPs and peers will return to Parliament later after the Supreme Court ruled that its suspension…
Parliament Road closed due to Samurdhi protest
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) –Parliament Road has been temporarily closed for traffic due to a protest, Fast news learns. A protest…
Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents…
UK Govt. asks Queen to suspend Parliament
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The UK government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to…
“public has become active after Gotabaya’s announcement” – MP Keheliya Rambukwella
(FASTNEWs|COLOMBO) – UPFA MP Keheliya Rambukwella said those making allegations regarding Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship can clear any doubts at the…
UNP MPs set for crunch talks
(FASTNEWs|COLOMBO) -The United National Party Parliamentary Group will convene for a special meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to be…
UNF leaders to meet today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – UNF leaders are to meet today to make vital decisions on the proposed alliance, a leader of a…
SLAF consults AG on vanished supplier firms
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated legal action against two private companies for causing damages worth Rs…
COPE proceedings open to media from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The proceedings of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and other Sectoral Oversight Committees are to be open for…
European Parliament opens amid protest and discord
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The European Parliament has re-opened in Strasbourg with an anti-EU protest by the UK’s Brexit Party and a…
Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Police firing tear gas have evicted protesters who stormed and ransacked Hong Kong’s parliament. Activists had occupied the…
Cabinet cannot challenge Parliament-PM
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Cabinet of Ministers does not have the authority to intercede in a…
Recall Azeez, arrest Mano Tittawela: SB Dissanayake
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake addressing a press conference called on the President to immediately recall Sri Lanka’s Ambassador…
A Proposal to parliament for a 2500 rupees salary increase in the private sector
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – In parliament yesterday it was proposed that as public sector employees’ salary has been increased, the private sector…