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Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill presented to Parliament
Justice Minister Ali Sabry presented a Bill to Parliament last week to prohibit the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines.
The Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill is to provide for the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction which Sri Lanka acceded to in 2017.
The draft legislation incorporates appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions to prevent and suppress the use, stockpiling or production of anti-personnel mines.
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NPP wins Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabaha election
The National People’s Power (NPP) won the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election by returning 15members from a total of 30 representatives in the council, today.
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SLR to resume northern line train operations
The Sri Lanka Railways would resume services in the northern line track tomorrow by initially running two trains.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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