The Batticaloa High Court has granted permission for imprisoned Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ to attend the inaugural sitting of the ninth Parliament on Thursday.
13 officers attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau, who were arrested and remanded for re-selling seized narcotics to drug racketeers, have been further remanded until the 31st of August.
With two days to go before the first meeting of the new Parliament, several parliamentary positions are being finalised by both the Government and the Opposition.
The Ceylon Electricity Board says Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma will appoint a committee to probe the on-going power outage while stating that the CEB will also conduct an investigation.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says the water supply to several areas across the island has been disrupted owing to the power outage in the country.
While insisting all communities should be united through brotherhood instead of spreading extremism and racism, Minister of Justice, Ali Sabry PC, said a large number of people, including those living in the North and East have joined the Government’s progressive programme.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday raised concerns about the possibility of the Government trying rush through Parliament the proposed 20th Amendment when the House convenes on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Deputy Leader and Batticaloa district MP H.M.M. Harees expressed displeasure over SJB leader Sajith Premadasa’s refusal to provide a National list seat for the Muslim community according to the MOU signed before the General Election.
United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will quit his position only after the upcoming Provincial Council elections, party General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.
