Cabinet has decided to consider converting all local councils into Municipal Councils by giving them more powers, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
Minister Gunawardena addressing the weekly Cabinet news conference said that several cabinet members requested for the change and accordingly a study will be carried out..
President Ranil Wickremesinghe too had pointed out in several countries the municipal councils were strong institutions, he said.
Meanwhile the Cabinet also approved to convert the Ampara and Mannar Urban Councils into Municipal councils.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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.
Leave Comments