The Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament this evening (23) with amendments and without a vote.
The debate on the Second Reading of the Bill was held today from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm, following which amendments to the Bill were presented during the Committee Stage.
To amend the sections of the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101), the Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, presented the said Bill to Parliament on May 13.
Moreover, the Regulations under the Judicature Act published under the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2360/22 and 2371/13 were also approved by the Parliament today.
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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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