Parliament is scheduled to convene from January 7th to January 10th, 2025. This decision was reached at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held recently (Dec. 31), under the Chairmanship of the Speaker, Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne.
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- Budget debate to be held for 26 days from February 18th to March 21st
- First reading of Appropriation Bill 2025 on January 9th
In a statement, the Director of Legislative Services and Director of Communications (Acting) of Parliament, Mr. Jayalath Perera, has emphasized the following points in relation to reports published in the media regarding the title of ‘’Dr.’’ mentioned before the name of the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, in the directory of Members of Parliament on the Parliament website.
The Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, stated that over the past two years, more than 200 Student Parliaments have been conducted to bring Parliament closer to the public. She emphasized the importance of continuing initiatives to increase public awareness about the significance of Parliament in safeguarding the country's democratic framework.
The resolution on the Statement of the Government Policy presented by Hon. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament on November 21 was passed unanimously in Parliament today (04) without a vote.
Debate on the Government's Policy Statement scheduled for December 3rd and 4th
• Resolution on the Vote on Account to be debated on December 5th and 6th
Gampaha and Kandy districts jointly won the overall championship at the 36th National Youth Sports Festival, securing 130 points each. Galle District secured third place with 106 points.
Sri Lanka expects to secure US$25 million in financial assistance from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the next four years to develop football in the country, the Ministry of Sports has stated.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a winning throw of 88.55 metres. This is Sri Lanka’s first gold medal at the Games.
Sri Lanka’s national javelin champion Rumesha Tharanga returned to the country early today (15), after achieving a historic victory at the World Ultimate Championship.
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesha Tharanga secured first place in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, last night (13), featuring some of the world’s leading athletes.
The inaugural Colombo Marathon 2026, jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development, will be held in Colombo on September 13 from 5.30 a.m., Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage said.
Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games men's javelin throw gold medalist, Rumesh Tharanga, returned to the island today (04).
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