The Supreme Court has ruled that the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill can be passed with a simple Parliamentary majority.
Announcing the Supreme Court's determination into the Bill, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament today that the Court has held that neither the Bill nor any of its provisions are inconsistent with Article 12 or any of its provisions of the Constitution.
Accordingly, the Bill can be validly passed with a simple majority in Parliament, he said.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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