The Cabinet Ministers have approved President Gotabaya Rakjapaksa’s proposal to instruct legal draftsman to draft proposed amendments to amend the existing ordinances to control the election expenses of candidates and parties.
The former cabinet ministers too had discussed the need to control the expenses incurred by candidates or parties contesting for elections, they too had granted the approval on October 17.2017 to amend the ordinances in order to make provisions to minimize the illegal conduct of elections.
The parliamentary select committee was appointed to identify the reforms related to the structure and rules of parliamentary elections and submitted amendments. The amendments too have been consulted with the relevant parties and have reached an agreement.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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