The Cabinet has decided to hold the 72nd Independence Day Celebrations at Independence Square in Colombo.
Further, it was decided to appoint a ministerial committee chaired by the Prime Minister to organize the celebratory event for the year 2020.
The relevant Cabinet proposal has been submitted by the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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