Parliament was adjourned till September 17 today (6) as there was an insufficient number of Government MPs in the House.
Parliament sessions, which commenced at 10.30am was due to go on until 7.30pm. However, the session was limited to about 45 minutes.
The absence of Government MPs in Parliament has been a talking point this week.
All 15 questions listed in Parliament's Order Paper yesterday during the question session went unanswered due to the absence of relevant Ministers to answer them.
(By Sandun Jayawardena)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Read this week’s Sunday Times for your interesting articles including the ’’5th Column’’.
In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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