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Parliamentary Vs. Constitutional Council: As per the 21st amendment proposed by SJB
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThese infographics show the powers of the parliamentary council under the 20th amendment and the constitutional council under the proposed 21st amendment by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
Parliamentary report card: Dilum Amunugama – September 2015 to March 2020 and August 2020 to January 2022
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis report card shows the contribution of MP Dilum Amunugama (SLPP) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to March 2020 (8th) and August 2020 to January 2022 (9th). This includes attendance in parliament sittings (112/414; 67/134), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (8th - 14; 9th -21) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e. Economy and Finance, Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation, Health and Justice, Defense and Public Order
Impeachment of President
No full textThis infographic is available in English and SinhalaBased on the Article 38 of the Constitution, these infographics explain on what occasions will the President's seat become vacant, on what grounds the President can be impeached and how to bring an impeachment motion to the Parliament
P0047_Namal R_Chief Government Whip
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.BLATANTLY FALSE: If we are to convene parliament, the chief government whip and other key positions must be sworn in as cabinet ministers, if they are to remain in those positions. It was due to this that Hon. Johnston Fernando and Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena were sworn in as minister of highways and minister of education respectively. – Namal Rajapaksa, Daily Mirror Online, 05 April 2022
Parliamentary report card: Susil Premajayantha – September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to March 2022
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis report card shows the contribution of Susil Premajayantha (SLPP) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to February 2020 (8th) and August 2020 to March 2022 (9th). This includes attendance in parliament sittings (319/414; 143/150), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (8th - 86; 9th - 106) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e. Governance, Administration and Parliamentary Affairs, Economy and Finance, Justice, Defense and Public Order, Technology, Communications and Energy and Education
Amendments to the Appropriation Bill Increases Government Expenditure for 2022
No full textThere are 3 IGs available in EnglishThe Amendment to the Appropriation Bill for 2022 was presented to Parliament ahead of the interim budget speech. The amended bill shows a 20% increase in expenditure to LKR 4,672 billion for the year 2022 which could widen the budget deficit unless revenue enhancement measures are adopted
P0054_Janaka R_Fuel price reductions
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.True: The price of petrol was reduced by 20 rupees last night. I had pointed out two weeks ago that the price of a litre of petrol… can be reduced by 150 rupees. – Janaka Ratnayake, PUCSL Press Release, 18 July 202
Expenditure on the Education Sector : Regional Comparison
No full textThis entry contains 02 infographics available in English. They are also available on the Public Finance Platform.The UN has dedicated the 24th of January as the International Day of Education in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Sri Lankas’ Education Expenditure has been lagging behind regional peers. Sri Lankas’ highest expenditure on education was in 2017 where expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 2.80% and 14.5% as a percentage of total expenditure
Budget allocations 2023: Water Supply
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis infographic depicts the percentage allocated for the Water Supply in the Budget 2023 and the extent to which this topic has been discussed in Parliament. Water Supply has been allocated 2.03% of the total budgeted expenditure for 2023. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Chamal Rajapaksa and Nalin Bandara Jayamaha were the MPs who contributed the most to this discussion
Most active MPs in parliament in July 2022
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis Infographic shows the most active MPs in the 9th Parliament in July 2022. They are Imthiaz Bakeer Markar - SJB, Prasanna Ranatunga – SLPP, Gayantha Karunatilleke - SJB, Susil Premajayantha – SLPP and Bandula Gunawardane – SLPP