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Inside the Chamber - Anatomy of a Parliamentary Sitting
(Manthri.lk, 2024-01-19)This infographic provides insight about how a normal sitting day at Parliament is organized. The infographic also highlights how the sitting days are decided and duration for each sitting day. Then it provides information ... -
Inside the Chamber - Bills and Acts - What is the difference?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-01-31)This infographic is useful to understand the difference between a bill and an act. This explains how a bill; a proposed law becomes an act once it is successfully passed through all the stages of the legislative process. ... -
Inside the Chamber - No Confidence Motion
(Manthri.lk, 2024-03-06)This infographic offers insights into how no-confidence motions (NCMs) are conducted in parliament. It discusses the procedure, including the duties and composition of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which determines ... -
Inside the Chamber - Secretary General of Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-16)This infographic delves into the Secretary General (SG) of parliament, who is the chief executive officer responsible for the efficient functioning of parliament and its related activities. It further covers their role and ... -
Inside the Chamber - The legislative process: How do laws pass?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-02)This infographic provides insight into the legislative process in parliament, discussing the types of government bills presented to parliament, including how these bills undergo the first, second and third reading. The ... -
Inside the Chamber - The Mace - A Symbol of Authority
(Manthri.lk, 2024-01-17)This infographic provides insight into mace in parliament, which is the symbol of authority in the Chamber. The infographic explains about the origin and the importance of the mace. Further, the last slide of the infographic ... -
Inside the Chamber - The Throne Speech
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-07)On February 7, 2024, the 5th session of the 9th parliament was ceremonially declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He then presented the Statement of Government Policy, which was known as the “Throne Speech” in ... -
Inside the Chamber - What happens if parliament is prorogued?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-01-26)This infographic provides insight about the changes happen in the parliament after the prorogation. The infographic highlights what happens to certain positions, business and committees in the parliament after the prorogation. ... -
Inside the Chamber - What if a seat of a MP becomes vacant?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-09)This infographic provides insight into how parliament fills vacant seats. It delves into the possible situations whereby a seat becomes vacant, the process that governs the filling of such vacancies, including the instances ... -
Inside the Chamber - What's the Constitutional Council?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-03-01)This infographic delves into the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka (CC), a 10-member body established under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that is tasked with making recommendations on key appointments such as ... -
Inside the Chamber - What’s a standing order?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-14)This infographic provides insight into Standing Orders of Parliament, which are considered to be the most important source of parliamentary procedure, which guides Parliament’s operations, debates and decision making. It ... -
International Day of Democracy 2023
(Manthri.lk, 2023-09-15)The International Day of Democracy is celebrated, on September 15, providing an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. One way this is checked is through elections, as public participation in such ... -
International Workers' Day: Are MPs Doing Enough on Labour Issues
(Manthri.lk, 2017-05-01)This infographic was uploaded for International Workers' Day, showing the highest mp contribution to the topic of labour and which extent to it has been discussed in Parliament. -
Is age just a number: MPs over the age of 60 – What should determine an MPs retirement?
(Manthri.lk, 2022-09-07)During the interim budget 2022 reading President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that a mandatory retirement age of 60 will be imposed for state sector employees. These infographics show the details of MPs above 60 years ... -
Is there enough discussion about dfense in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-05-13)This Infographic shows the discussion about Defense in 8th parliament 2019 and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Ruwan Wijewardene, Sarath Fonseka, Buddhika Pathirana and Wijayadasa Rajapaksha) who have contributed ... -
Is there enough discussion about Law and Order in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-07-31)This Infographic shows the discussion about Law and Order in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic - i.e. Ajith Mannapperuma; Anura Kumara Dissanayake; Sagala Ratnayaka; Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and ... -
Is there enough discussion about media in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-01-18)This infographic shows the discussion about the media and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Easvarapatham Saravanapavan, Niroshan Premarathna, Gayantha Karunathilaka) who have contributed on ... -
Is there enough discussion about provincial councils in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the Discussion about Provincial Councils and the top 5 MPs (i.e. Faizer Musthapha, Dullas Alahapperuma, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Chaminda Wijesiri, Vijitha Herath) who have contributed on the topic ... -
Is there enough discussion about resettlement in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the discussion about Resettlement and top 5 MPs (i.e. Douglas Devananda, Bimal Rathnayake, R. Sampanthan, A.H.M. Fowzie, Wimal Weerawansa) who have contributed in 8th Parliament. In 2015, Sri Lanka ... -
Is there enough discussion about women's affairs in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-08)This infographic shows the discussion about women's affairs in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs (i.e. Shanthi Sriskandarasa, Douglas Devananda, Chandrani Bandara, Vijitha Herath and Seeniththamby Yoheswaran) who have contributed ...