COLOMBO (News 1st) - Chairman of COPE, MP Sunil Handunnetti says a new report will be compiled regarding Universities. Attending SATANA live discussion aired on Sirasa FM last evening(February 09) Handunnetti said that a common report on all state universities, which includes usage of funds, stud...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Officials attached to the Ceylon Electricity and the Public Utilities Commission have been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). According to COPE the officials are due to appear before the committee today. Discussions are expected to take place on the p...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The chairpersons of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has been summoned before COPE for a discussion set to take place on the 7th of August. President of COPE, MP Sunil Handunetti stated that they are being summoned to discuss step...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Speaking at a public meeting in Badulla yesterday, JVP Uva provincial councillor Samantha Vidyaratne expressed the following views about the conduct of the previous government and the present government. Vidyaratne stated that the political culture in the country is such that...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Joint Opposition yesterday (May 24), questioned the speaker on the appointment of MP's with allegations to the COPE committee. The debate... MP Susil Premajayantha: "...Parliament sessions re-commenced on the 08th after it was prorogued. 16 MPs left the government and took...