Sri Lankan Parliament to debate China-backed Port City Bill next week
The Sri Lankan Parliament is set to discuss the controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, in the special parliamentary sittings next week. The Colombo Port City project is worth 1.4-billion USD.
May 14, 2021, 15:46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu voices concern over Lankan bill; CM K Palaniswami writes to PM Narendra Modi
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday expressed concern over a Sri Lankan fisheries bill, saying it was aimed at preventing Indian fishermen from exercising their traditional fishing rights in the Palk Bay.
Jul 07, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Lankan Parliament approves law to trace missing persons
Sri Lanka's Parliament today unanimously approved a bill to set up an office to help find some 65,000 people reported missing during the country's armed uprisings, including a brutal civil war with the LTTE, and clarify the circumstances under which they disappeared.
Aug 11, 2016, 19:57 PM IST
Sri Lankan Parliament approves Constitution making mechanism
Sri Lankan Parliament has unanimously approved a resolution for setting up a Constitutional Assembly to formulate a new Constitution for the country.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
