Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Hon. Dr. Wijedasa Rajapakshe was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Ninth Parliament in relation to the third session of the Ninth Parliament recently (21).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his gratitude to the Venerable Maha Sangha for their contribution on conserving electricity at religious shrines and the precedent it sets for society.

The statement made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe while participating in the vote of condolence on the demise of HM Queen Elizabeth II, moved in the Parliament today (23).