Musicians, actors and dramatist have come together to propose a draft legislation to protect the professional, economic and cultural rights of artists.
The draft was handed over to the to Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, Dr Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha today morning.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice was advised to present the proposed bill to the Attorney General and the Legal Draftsman, while taking necessary steps to submit the bill to the Parliament by the month of May.
The draft bill was prepared by the veteran artists under the direction of the Media Adviser to the Minister of Justice Dr. Harsha B. Abeykoon.
Singer Saman de Silva, dramatist Douglas Siriwardena, Teledrama director Sudath Rohana and actress Nadeeka Gunasekara were among those who were present in handing over the draft document.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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