COLOMBO (News1st): Newly elected lawmaker S.B. Dissanayake has said the government would introduce a new constitution with a two-thirds parliamentary majority. Sri Lanka's constitution that saw a 19th amendment in 2015, introduced independent commissions and a new electoral system in the country....

COLOMBO (News1st): The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has stressed it would oppose moves to remove the 19th constitutional amendment in Parliament. "The 19th amendment established certain organizations for better governance in the country," party leader Sajith Premadasa said on Saturday. His rem...

COLOMBO (News1st): The Our Power of People Party is mulling the nomination of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero to parliament through its national list. "During tonight's discussion we will finalize the documents and discuss the needful," Ven. Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thero, the party's patro...

Colombo (News 1st);  The Acting Ambassador of the Embassy of China in Sri Lanka Hu Wei called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday (08) evening at Temple Trees. Ambassador Wei presented the Prime Minister a congratulatory message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ch...

Colombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna announced on Saturday (08) the new Cabinet of Minister will be sworn in, only after the National List is published via Gazette. General Secretary of the SLPP Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam speaking to News 1st said the new Cabinet of Ministe...