Claiming that the next Parliamentary session is scheduled for October 8, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that if he wins, he will not convene Parliament on October 8 but only after a general election.

Speaking at a rally in Maradankadawala, he said the NPP will dissolve Parliament and rule the country as per the Constitution for one and half months until a general election is held.

"Parliament was convened on September 3. That is the last session of Parliament for more than 150 MPs. If I win, I will not convene Parliament on October 8 as scheduled. Parliament will be convened only after a general election. More than 150 MPs will not be re-elected this time. The NPP will form a government with a two-thirds majority," he said.

Dissanayake said the opposition camp is furious about the NPP's victory and said they were planning how to evade their defeat now.

"SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala resigned from Parliament recently after making a statement that she was resigning as President Ranil Wickremesinghe and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa are not uniting which has allowed the NPP to win. Arundika Fernando also said he is functioning as an independent MP forcing Ranil and Sajith to unite to prevent the defeat. The opposition camp is furious now. Ranil is saying that the vote which is given to Sajith is a vote given to Anura and Sajith is saying a vote given to Ranil is a vote given to Anura. We want to tell them we do not want any votes through others. We request the people to vote directly to the 'Malimawa' (compass)," he said.

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the government is to establish a mechanism to supervise and advice ministries in the implementation of policies, a source said.

A tense situation was reported at the UNP party headquarters in Sirikotha when a group of UNP supporters arrived to hand over a document on reviving the party.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said today that an NPP MP has told him that the Parliament canteen will not be closed but the government will see that no one will abuse the facility.

Two fishermen were seriously injured and hospitalised after a parcel floating on the sea exploded while they were checking it off the coast of Mannar.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Examinations Department have initiated a joint programme to mitigate potential disasters during the 2024 Advanced Level examinations.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka today. Following are 11 key points from the President’s Government Policy Statement;

Speaker Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala informed Parliament that nomination of Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been accepted as the Opposition Leader of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Jaffna District Independent MP Archuuna Ramanathan refused to move away after he sat on the Opposition Leader's seat inside the chambers despite requests by Parliament staff to move.

National People's Power (NPP) Gampaha MP Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala was elected as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka a short while ago. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya proposed his name, and the nomination was confirmed by Vijitha Herath.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake adjourned the Sri Lankan Parliament until 9:30 a.m. on December 3. The adjournment followed the President’s delivery of the government’s policy statement during the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament earlier today.