08/28/2011
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Lanka Newspapers
President Mahinda Rajapaksa had a special message for his cabinet ministers. He told them at the weekly meeting on Wednesday they would all have to be present in Parliament the next day, Thursday. However, he did not tell them why.
08/10/2011
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BBC
TNA leader in a special statement to parliament objects the decision to reduce number of seats in Jaffna.
08/05/2011
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Daily Mirror
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka asked what right the TNA had to question the number of seats allocated to Jaffna.
04/08/2011
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TamilNet
Sri Lanka parliament Thursday evening adopted the motion by the government to extend the state of emergency for another month with a majority of 81 votes. 98 parliamentarians from the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and its constituents voted for the motion, parliamentary sources said.
03/09/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka parliament extends Emergency for another month (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
10/09/2010
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RTT News
(RTTNews) - Lakshman Nipunaarachchi, a member of the opposition Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will replace Sri Lanka's former army chief, General Sarath Fonseka (Retd.) in parliament, after the latter was recently indicted by a military court for corruption in defense deals and a consequent 30-month rigorous imprisonment that was approved by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
10/07/2010
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BBC
Sri Lanka's former military chief Sarath Fonseka loses his parliamentary seat after a military court sentenced him to jail for corruption.
10/07/2010
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AFP
Sri Lanka's ex-army chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka has lost his seat in parliament following his conviction by a military court, an official said Thursday.
09/30/2010
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Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president approved a 30-month jail term for his former army chief and political rival Thursday, confirming a military court verdict that he was guilty of fraud. The decision may disqualify the ex-general from continuing as an opposition lawmaker.
09/20/2010
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ColomboPage
Sept 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe today publicly denounced the charges brought by the government against former Army Commander and current parliamentarian retired General Sarath Fonseka and tore off a mock charge sheet.