The eighth Parliament convened today and United National Party (UNP) national list Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya was elected as the new Speaker. Mr. Jayasuriya was elected unanimously after his name was proposed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and seconded by Nimal Siripala de Silva. President Maithripala Sirisena will address the new parliament at 3.00 p.m on taking formard the January 8 mandate after the general elections.
The Finance Ministry has released full details of the removal of the suspension on Importation of Motor Vehicles.
Two school girls were killed after the car driven by their father crashed on to a lorry on the southern expressway, a coroner’s court inquiry was told today in Galle.
Speaker Ashoka Ranawala whose educational qualifications have been questioned has decided to step down from the post of Speaker
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