COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister Bimal Rathnayake assumed duties as the new Leader of the House of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka, while Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa assumed duties as the Chief Government Whip.Bimal Rathnayake also serves as the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Avia...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will deliver the government’s policy statement at the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka on Thursday (21).Key points from the statement include:- Communal politics will never again be allowed to divide the nation.- An efficie...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Dr. Ashoka Ranwala has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of Sri Lanka's 10th Parliament.The inaugural session of the new Parliament began on Thursday (21).Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya proposed Dr. Ranwala's name for the position, which was seconded by Cabinet Mini...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Dr. Mohamed Rizvie Salih has been elected as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament.The name was proposed by Chief Government Whip & Cabinet Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, and seconded by Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Paulraj...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Dr. Ashoka Ranwala has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament.The inaugural session of Sri Lanka's 10th Parliament began a short while ago.The appointment of Dr. Ranwala was proposed by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and seconded by Cabinet Ministe...