The Frontline Socialist Party should first put into words as to why they want to work with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and should accept us as leftists, JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti said.

The United States have underscored the importance of increasing shared regional interests with Japan, India and Australia to achieve an outcome to political developments in Sri Lanka which is consistent with democratic principles.

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe last evening said President Maithripala Sirisena should immediately resolve the present crisis based on the no confidence motion passed in Parliament yesterday.

The United National Party has requested Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to protect  the US firm not to cooperate with Rajapakse's administration to refrain from disclosing information about Sri Lankan users of the platform with any officials

JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath said that right now there is no constitutionally elected government, a cabinet or a Prime Minister and therefore, public servants must be extremely careful when carrying out orders from pseudo ministers.  

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said the present crisis would become complicated if he was appointed Prime Minister. 

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said yesterday that he would not be intimidated by any threats or obstacles placed in his way and would safeguard the democracy even by sacrificing his life.

The Office of the Prime Minister yesterday said there is a 12-step standard procedure which should be followed by the parliament when constitutionally passing a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against a prime minister.  

UPFA Kalutara District Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama said yesterday that it was questionable for the UPFA to remain in the government by force without the support of 113 members of the House. 

The government blamed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya for the ugly and shameful actions by a some government MPs yesterday and said it was a conspiracy hatched by him.

The government representatives are reported to have told Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that they would agree to a no-confidence motion only if it could be taken up through the procedure stipulated in the Standing Orders.

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday the party which had a majority would have its say despite the incidents that took place in Parliament yesterday.

President Maithripala Sirisena has said that he would not accept the results of yesterday’s vote on the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) in Parliament as the standard procedure had not been followed, MP Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane said.

Five persons who filed intervenient petitions against the 13 fundamental rights petitions challenging the dissolution of Parliament by President Maithriapala Sirisena on November 9, requested the Supreme Court today through a motion to appoint a full

President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have told political party representatives that he would not re-appoint UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister. He said this to the UNF representatives who met him, at his request, on Thursd

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday the no-confidence motion brought by them against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the government was passed with 122 MPs voting in favour.

Rs.14.2 billion worth of Treasury Bonds (TBs) were issued to SriLankan airlines by the Central Bank (CB) in 2012 without a Gazette notification as required by the Registered Stock and Security Ordinance (RSSO), CB Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy today

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed President Maithripala Sirisena in writing yesterday that the no-confidence, moved by Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was duly passed in line with the Standing Orders that govern parliamentary busin

United National Party (UNP) MP Lakshman Kiriella said today President Maithripala Sirisena should recognize UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister because the no-confidence motion against the fake government was once again passed in Pa

British High Commissioner (BHC) James Dauris today said Sri Lankans have again seen deplorable behaviour by some MPs, unbecoming of them and of the Parliament.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said President Maithripala Sirisena had failed to keep his promise to control his MPs. JVP MP Vijitha Herath, who came under a chilli powder attack, told the Hindu that the

The parliament session was adjourned till 1 pm on November 19 (Monday) after the Speaker was thrown at objects and disruptions caused by the government MPs.

A fire broke out in a shop located at the First Cross Street in Pettah a short while ago, the Fire-Brigade said.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya left the parliament chamber after Government MPs threw objects at Speaker and police personnel.

President Maithripala Sirisena said he would not prorogue Parliament under any circumstances.

United National Party (UNP) MPs are currently collecting signatures for a new no-confidence motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the government.

The party Leaders meeting which was held at the Parliamentary complex came to an end without reaching an agreement, Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said.

All MPs who are entering the Parliament Chamber were subjected to a body search by security officers today. The security measures were taken after MP Palitha Thewarapperuma had allegedly brought a knife to the Chamber yesterday.

The Mahanayake of the Malwathu Chapter, Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera today requested President Maithripala Sirisena to convene Parliament and find a solution to end the current political instability in the country.

Two suspects were arrested with heroin valued at Rs.23.3 million by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) today at Mulleriyawa.