Several trade unions held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station today calling on the government to grant a number of demands.
The demands included reducing taxes, a halt to moves to sell national assets, repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the withdrawal of the proposed new Counter Terrorism Bill.
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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