A special Cabinet meeting presided by the President is to be held today (7) to discuss the souring rice prices as well as other essential commodity prices, a Cabinet minister said.
Prices of rice, sugar, powdered milk and gas would be discussed at the meeting.
The meeting was called as the rice millers increased the rice prices after a cabinet decision was taken to revoke the price controls gazette by the Consumer Affairs Authority. Following the price hike in rice, companies which import milk powder and sugar as well as gas distributors too called for price increases.
These matters were to be discussed at a Cabinet meeting held previously, but due to the President not being in the country, it was delayed.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
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Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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