Tag: Parliament

Iraq unrest: Parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation

Iraq unrest: Parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation

Dec 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iraq's parliament has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi following weeks of unrest. ... Read More

Parliament: MPs and peers return after court rules shutdown unlawful

Parliament: MPs and peers return after court rules shutdown unlawful

Sep 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - MPs and peers will return to Parliament later after the Supreme Court ruled that its suspension ... Read More

Parliament Road closed due to Samurdhi protest

Parliament Road closed due to Samurdhi protest

Sep 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -Parliament Road has been temporarily closed for traffic due to a protest, Fast news learns. A protest ... Read More

Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash

Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash

Aug 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The prime minister's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents ... Read More

UK Govt. asks Queen to suspend Parliament

UK Govt. asks Queen to suspend Parliament

Aug 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The UK government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to ... Read More

“public has become active after Gotabaya’s announcement” – MP Keheliya Rambukwella

“public has become active after Gotabaya’s announcement” – MP Keheliya Rambukwella

Aug 19, 2019

(FASTNEWs|COLOMBO) - UPFA MP Keheliya Rambukwella said those making allegations regarding Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship can clear any doubts at the ... Read More

UNP MPs set for crunch talks

UNP MPs set for crunch talks

Aug 19, 2019

(FASTNEWs|COLOMBO) -The United National Party Parliamentary Group will convene for a special meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to be ... Read More

UNF leaders to meet today

UNF leaders to meet today

Aug 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UNF leaders are to meet today to make vital decisions on the proposed alliance, a leader of a ... Read More

SLAF consults AG on vanished supplier firms

SLAF consults AG on vanished supplier firms

Aug 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated legal action against two private companies for causing damages worth Rs ... Read More

COPE proceedings open to media from tomorrow

COPE proceedings open to media from tomorrow

Aug 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The proceedings of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and other Sectoral Oversight Committees are to be open for ... Read More

European Parliament opens amid protest and discord

European Parliament opens amid protest and discord

Jul 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The European Parliament has re-opened in Strasbourg with an anti-EU protest by the UK's Brexit Party and a ... Read More

Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament

Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament

Jul 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Police firing tear gas have evicted protesters who stormed and ransacked Hong Kong's parliament. Activists had occupied the ... Read More

Cabinet cannot challenge Parliament-PM

Cabinet cannot challenge Parliament-PM

Jun 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Cabinet of Ministers does not have the authority to intercede in a ... Read More

Recall Azeez, arrest Mano Tittawela: SB Dissanayake

Recall Azeez, arrest Mano Tittawela: SB Dissanayake

Mar 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake addressing a press conference called on the President to immediately recall Sri Lanka’s Ambassador ... Read More

A Proposal to parliament for a 2500 rupees salary increase in the private sector

A Proposal to parliament for a 2500 rupees salary increase in the private sector

Mar 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - In parliament yesterday it was proposed that as public sector employees’ salary has been increased, the private sector ... Read More