All Members of Parliament have been requested by Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera to complete the necessary information by accessing the information link available on the homepage of the Parliament website (www.parliament.lk).

She said as an alternative, arrangements have also been made available to download the form through the provided link, to fill and submit.

The Secretary General of Parliament said, in order to facilitate the arrangements required for the first session of the first sitting of the 10th Parliament, an information desk will be operational for MPs at the Parliamentary Complex on Tuesday (19) and Wednesday (20), 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

"All Members are encouraged to visit and benefit from the afore said, as obtaining the necessary documents and information, photographs for the Members' identity cards, completion of fingerprint registration for electronic voting will be facilitated," she said.

"The information desk is strictly accessible only to Members of Parliament. Members are advised to arrive at Parliament on the specified dates accompanied solely by their drivers. To ensure a smooth entry process, Members are kindly requested to bring their National Identity Cards, valid passport or driver's license and to utilize the designated Member entrance for access the Parliamentary Complex," she 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.