Keheliya declines parliamentary attendance despite permission (Update)

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1 year ago

February 7, 2024

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Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is in remand custody, has refused to attend the parliamentary session today (Feb.07) despite being given permission, the Prisons Department has revealed.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is in remand custody, has refused to attend the parliamentary session today (Feb.07) despite being given permission, the Prisons Department said.

The Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament will be ceremoniously declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning.

The Parliament was prorogued with effect from midnight on January 26, by way of a proclamation published in the government gazette.

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(Previous News: Published at 2024/02/07 at 07.15 am)

Approval granted for Keheliya to attend parliament session

The Speaker has granted approval for Member of Parliament Keheliya Rambukwella to attend the opening of the 5th session of the 9th parliament today (07), as per the announcement by Parliament.

Rambukwella, who recently resigned as the Minister of Environment, is currently in remand custody in connection with the procurement of substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

Designated driver wasn’t at wheel during Dunhida bus crash

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30 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

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Investigations into the tragic bus accident in the Dunhida area, along the Badulla–Mahiyanganaya main road, have revealed that the designated driver wasn’t at the wheel at the time of the crash.

According to the Police, the person at the wheel had initially volunteered to move the bus parked near the Muthiyangana Temple in the absence of the actual driver.

When the official driver later arrived, he had allowed this individual to continue driving the bus.

Police also say that the individual at the wheel also possesses a valid driving license.

The accident, which occurred on June 21, had claimed the lives of 03 persons and injured 31 others.

The bus was reportedly transporting a group from Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura, on a pilgrimage to Kumbalwela.

(Pic : Accident1st)

Parliament to allocate rest area for MPs’ drivers

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45 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

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The Parliamentary House Committee has discussed the need to provide a temporary resting area for drivers of Parliamentarians during parliamentary sittings.

Parliamentary sources stated that arrangements will be made to allocate a suitable location for this purpose in the future.

(Source: Lankadeepa)

Deshabandu to testify before investigative committee today

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1 hour ago

June 23, 2025

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Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to testify before the committee appointed to inquire into allegations of misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office today (June 23).

The committee, tasked with probing these allegations, is set to convene today at 9.30 a.m. at the Parliament complex.

The committee will continue hearings from today until Wednesday (June 25) during which 15 witnesses from the IGP’s side are expected to testify. The committee will then meet again on Thursday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. to continue proceedings.