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Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri stated that Ranjan Ramanayake has not handed over the controversial voice recordings to the Secretary General of Parliament to date.

Action would be taken to look into the possibility of curtailing the importation of milk powder into the country, Health and Indigenous Medicine, Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Government spokesman State Investment Promotion Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said, yesterday, that the overall deterioration of parliament was a cause for concern.

The United National Party (UNP) today named Saman Rathnapriya to fill the National List MP post fell vacant by the resignation of Dr. Jayampathi Wickremaratne

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Jayampathy Wickremaratne has tendered his resignation as a Member of the Parliament.

The Technology Information Society of Sri Lanka says there are no restrictions on recording phone calls.

UNP MP Hirunika Premachnadra yesterday said she will file legal action against those whom she accused of doctoring the phone conversations she has had with her parliamentary colleague Ranjan Ramanayake.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government would not continue with any agreement that was detrimental to the country, Foreign Relations and Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations Minister and Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament yesterday.

The Health Ministry under Dr. Rajitha Senaratne’s tenure had not paid Rs. 40 Billion worth bills. Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said the Health Ministry will submit a cabinet paper next week to obtain funds to pay these unpaid bills.

MP Ranjan Ramanayake today tabled in Parliament several CDs containing audio clips of phone conversations he has had with many people including a few heads of State.

Embiliptiya High Court Judge Gihan Pipalitiya has been interdicted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said today.

Speaker of House Karu Jayasuriya today informed Parliament that the Forensic Audit Report on the Central Bank bond issuance investigations should be revealed to Members of Parliament.

BBC Sinhala Service’s correspondent in Sri Lanka, Azzam Ameen has resigned from his position in the organization.

Sri Lankans are now waking up to the political reality, says JVP National List MP Bimal Ratnayake.

Action will be taken concerning the controversial call recordings made by MP and cinema personality Ranjan Ramanayaka once the 10 investigation teams inquiring into the matter reveal their findings, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

A German court convicted a Sri Lankan man Monday of accessory to murder in the 2005 killing of the Sri Lanka’s former Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar for providing his assassins with crucial information.