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TV crews allowed as House meets after six weeks
Maximum security has been assured to Parliamentarians when sessions resume on Tuesday after an extra long break with public galleries closed, but with access for television crews.

Parliament's Secretary General Priyani Wijesekara said all steps had been taken to ensure maximum security and prevent incidents similar to what happened at earlier sittings.

Ms. Wijesekara said TV cameras would be allowed only for Tuesday's sittings as six new MPs were being sworn in. Citing the inconvenience caused to people specially school children at the previous session as reasons for the closure of the Parliament Gallery for the public Ms. Wijesekera said it would be a temporary closure.

Meanwhile, despite intense speculation that the UPFA could obtain the support of the CWC to gain a majority in Parliament, the negotiations have broken down with the government's team looking for other options.

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