Committee on Public Finance Focuses on Security Sticker System Used on Liquor Bottles
The Committee on Public Finance stressed the need to make the security sticker system used on liquor bottles more efficient and cost-effective. The Committee on Public Finance, Chaired by Member of Parliament (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, met recently in Parliament. The Committee discussed the security sticker system used on liquor bottles, the Regulations issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) …
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Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Bill Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital
The Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Bill, which is scheduled to be debated in Parliament on the 20th (Second Reading), was recently considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital. The matter was discussed when the Committee met recently under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Sunil Rajapaksa. The meeting was chaired by …
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Sectoral Oversight Committee Focuses on Strengthening Rehabilitation Programmes to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection held an extensive discussion on further strengthening the rehabilitation process for individuals addicted to drugs, with the aim of reducing overcrowding in Sri Lanka’s prisons. The discussion took place when the Sectoral Oversight Committee met recently at Parliament under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Najith Indika. Officials representing …
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Focus on Strengthening the Teaching Service and Higher Education Sector to Build a Quality Education System
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education focused on enhancing the professionalism of the teaching service, addressing teacher shortages, strengthening human resources in higher education institutions, and finding solutions to structural issues in the education sector, with the aim of building a quality education system. The discussion took place when the Committee met recently at Parliament …
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign joint defence pact amid regional turmoil
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim U.S. allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, and blockading their energy shipments, since the U.S. and Israel attacked it on …
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Committee on Public Finance Approves Salary of the Auditor General
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) of Parliament has approved the salary of the Auditor General following an extensive discussion on the salary and allowances attached to the office. The decision was taken when the Committee met in Parliament recently (Aug. 04) under the Chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva, with the participation of Deputy Ministers Chathuranga …
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Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act must not weaken the existing law – NMSJ
The proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act No 9 of 2023 represent a departure from the strong public consensus that has emerged in Sri Lanka against corruption. They can also be viewed as an attempt to weaken the legal framework that the country has established to combat corruption. We wish to draw the attention of the entire society to this …
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Max Planck Foundation to Support Establishment of Parliamentary Research and Studies Centre
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne held a special discussion yesterday (Aug. 06) with representatives of the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law at the Parliament premises on the next steps towards establishing the proposed Parliamentary Research and Studies Centre of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Representing the Max Planck Foundation, which serves as a development partner …
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Animals (Amendment) Bill and National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill Passed in Parliament
The Animals (Amendment) Bill and the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill were passed in Parliament today (Aug. 06). The Second Reading debate on both Bills was held today from 11.45 a.m. to 5.40 p.m. The Animals (Amendment) Bill was presented to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for its First Reading by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands …
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Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says
A powerful El Niño weather event could push an additional nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurity across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions by the end of next year, the World Food Programme said on Wednesday. The U.N. agency said in a report that there was an 81% chance of a very strong El Niño event, with …
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