Price controls on 10 foodstuffs to be removed
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Amended Prevention of Terrorism Draft Bill submitted
Thursday, 03 March 2016 09:03The Law Commission Department has submitted the amended Prevention of Terrorism Draft Bill with human rights safeguards to the three relevant Ministers, said its Chairman Senior Attorney Romesh de Silva yesterday. The three Ministers are Justice and Buddhasasana Minister Dr Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrema.
‘Wish to make Sri Lanka a post-conflict democratic success story’
Thursday, 03 March 2016 08:58Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera says that with the steps that the Sri Lankan government is taking towards democractization, respect for human rights, reconciliation and development, we wish to make Sri Lanka a post-conflict democratic success story.
Sri Lanka announces joining of landmine treaty in Geneva
Thursday, 03 March 2016 08:55Sri Lanka will accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention, and hopefully the international community will support its ongoing landmine clearance program, a high-ranking diplomat said here on Wednesday.
Faizer wants UPFA gen. sec. position!
Thursday, 03 March 2016 08:33Minister Faizer Mustafa has asked the president that he be appointed to the position of general secretary of the UPFA, which remains vacant following the death of Prof. Viswa Warnapala.
Premalal in hot water after harassing lady lawyer
Thursday, 03 March 2016 08:31A lady lawyer has lodged a complaint with the Welikada police citing that she had come under the verbal and sexual harassment of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal councillor - Premalal Jayasekera.
Dematagoda Chaminda injured in prison bus shooting
Wednesday, 02 March 2016 21:31Dematagoda Chaminda, one of the four suspects of the Lakshman Premachandra murder have been rushed for a surgery after shots were fired at a prison department bus transporting them.
Sri Lanka aims to implement FTA with China
Wednesday, 02 March 2016 21:28Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China in order to have preferential access to a market of 1.3 billion people, the country's state investment agency said here on Wednesday.
Boy taken out of school over HIV fear
Wednesday, 02 March 2016 21:27A boy, who has been unable to attend school due to a mistaken belief that he is HIV positive, will be taken out of the school, said north western province education minister Sandya Rajapakse.
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