New Chairman and Members Appointed to Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired Judge V.K. Malalgoda as the new Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. The other members appointed to the Commission are S.Y.M. Gomes, A.L.A. Azeez, Dr S.S.S.B.D.H. Jayawardena and Professor T. Jayasingam. The letters of appointment were presented to them by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the …
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Special Discussion Between the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities and the Australian High Commissioner
A special meeting of the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities was held recently at the Parliament premises under the chairmanship of the Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Member of Parliament. Australian High Commissioner H.E. Matthew John Duckworth and a group of officials, along with representatives of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), also participated in the meeting. During …
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Speaker Endorses Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill
The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (19) endorsed the certificate on Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill. The Bill was presented to Parliament for its First Reading on 19 August 2026 by the Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. The Second Reading debate on the Bill was held on 8 October 2026, following which it …
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Prime Minister Instructs Officials to Expedite Solutions to Issues in the Education Sector
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, recently instructed officials to expedite solutions to a range of issues in the education sector. She issued these instructions while inquiring into issues brought to the attention of the Committee by Members of Parliament at a recent meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher …
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Special Committee Report on Updating the Rules, Regulations and Standing Orders under the Prisons Ordinance Handed Over to Secretary to the President
The interim report of the special committee appointed to update the rules, regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance was handed over to the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake this morning (14) at the Presidential Secretariat. The committee was appointed following a discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Maha Sangha representing the three …
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Sri Lanka’s Elderly Population Exceeds 3.9 million
Sri Lanka’s population aged over 60 stands at 3,921,124, accounting for 18.002% of the country’s total population, according to the 2024 Census of Population and Housing, said Dr. Upali Pannilage, Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment. The Minister made these remarks recently while responding in Parliament to a question for oral answers raised by Member of Parliament …
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New Translation Unit Opened at Parliament
The Parliament of Sri Lanka marked a major milestone on 5th October with the official opening of its newly established Translation Unit. Established with the aim of providing the necessary facilities to handle the translation work of the Parliament more efficiently, this Unit was declared open by Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary-General of Parliament. Speaking at the event, the Secretary-General of …
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Current status of the process to update prison regulations concerning Buddhist monks serving prison sentences
Following the incident involving Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, the Most Venerable Mahanayaka Theras wrote to the Commissioner-General of Prisons regarding the existing procedure for taking Buddhist monks serving prison sentences outside prison. Subsequently, a special discussion was held at the Presidential Secretariat on the 8th between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the Maha Sangha representing the three …
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Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway. She has won for her efforts to promote peace and international law, Jørgen Watne Frydnes says. Navi Pillay has “significantly enlarged the scope and …
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Special Committee Appointed to Update Rules Regulations and Standing Orders Made under the Prisons Ordinance
A special committee was appointed today (08), on the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to update the rules, regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance. The committee was appointed in accordance with the decision reached at the special discussion held this afternoon (08) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Maha Sangha representing the three Nikayas. The …
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