A three-day workshop for parliamentarians is scheduled to commence today.
Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said it will be held daily from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The workshop will cover various areas, including the responsibilities of MPs, parliamentary procedures, proper conduct in Parliament, and the legislative process.
Half of the countries in the region-Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka-are either in debt distress or at high risk of it. In 2006, South Asia’s total external debt stock increased by a record 23 percent. In 2022, the ratio of government debt-to-GDP in the region averaged 86 percent, higher than that of any other…
Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series as they beat visitors by 72 runs in the second T20I on Monday (February 19) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. After being put in to bat first, the hosts posted a massive score of 187/6 in their allotted 20…
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka recently ended a lengthy lawsuit delivering the final decree after 52 years. The case was resolved in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff filed the case in the Kurunegala District Court against ousting him from his property, a 90-perch land called ‘Damunugahamulawatta’ in 1972. On 29th March, 1976, the…
With less than a month before presidential elections are called, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the success of his presidency as rescuing Sri Lanka from its international bankruptcy status that prevents it from doing business with the rest of the world. The signing of the agreement on international debt restructuring for USD 5.8 billion with…
In a recent development, India has announced a series of specialized capacity-building training courses for Sri Lankan officers at premier defense institutions across India, following a request from Sri Lanka. These institutions include the Central Detective Training Institutes and the National Security Guard. According to The Diplomat and writer Ratheendra Kuruvita, India is funding these…
