Venerable Omalpe Sobitha says reaching political decisions at a time that the country is facing a crisis is unacceptable.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal made by the Environment Minister to ban single use plastic and polythene from January 1 next year, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said since the Government has decided to amend certain Clauses in the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution, in keeping with the wishes of the Buddhist clergy and other religious leaders, there is no reason for those who truly value the forward march of the country to refrain from casting his or her vote to ratify the much talked about Bill.

Sri Lanka’s highest court has ruled that four sections of a proposed amendment to the constitution that would consolidate power in the president’s hands will need approval in a public referendum to become law because they are against the people’s sovereignty.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 20 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Quarantine curfew has been imposed in Kuliyapitiya, Pannala, Giriulla, Narammala and Dummalasuriya police areas with immediate effect until further notice, stated The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

MP Rishad Bathiudeen who was remanded till October 27 by the Colombo Fort Magistrates’ Court yesterday had been sent for quarantine at the Negombo Pallansena Youthful Offenders Training Centre last night, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says the Supreme Court has determined that certain clauses of the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution must be passed with an absolute majority in Parliament and also at a public referendum to become a legislation.

Handing over letters of appointment to trainees selected from families of the lowest income category in society under the programme to recruit 100,000 individuals for employment commenced yesterday.

Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the Cabinet has decided to introduce three amendments to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Notorious underworld figure and drug kingpin ‘Makandure Madush’ has been shot dead in a crossfire between police and other suspected underworld figures at Maligawatte Housing Complex.

MP Rishad Bathiudeen who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been ordered to be remanded by the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 19 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The bodies of three children of the same family have been recovered from an irrigation well at Ranwediyawa in Galewela, the Police said.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, giving evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Political Victimisation, said he accepts that according to the Police Ordinance, the gazette notification establishing the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) was not legal.

Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake yesterday said the authorities had effectively curbed the coronavirus crisis and the people should extend their fullest cooperation to the government.