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Speaker announces appointment of 4-member committee

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1 month ago

March 18, 2025

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Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced today (March 17) that as per the decision taken at the Committee on Parliamentary Business at its meeting held on Jan. 23, 2025, a four-member committee was appointed under the chairmanship of Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law, M.P., “to look into the legal basis for implementing the recommendations of Parliamentary Committees and to provide guidance on actions that can be taken within the Constitutional framework regarding the non-implementation of such recommendations.”

‘’As per the decision taken at the Committee on Parliamentary Business at its meeting held on 15th March 2025, Mrs. Oshani Umanga, M.P. was also nominated as a member of the said committee” the Speaker said.

Accordingly, the Speaker further informed that the five-member committee is chaired by Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law, and includes Hon. Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law, as well as Members of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake, Ajith P. Perera, and (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga.”

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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10 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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14 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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14 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.