Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced today (21) in Parliament that he has tabled the report of the Special Committee appointed by him, to investigate and report on the complaints submitted to him regarding the conduct of MP Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna.
He further mentioned that the committee was chaired by the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Hemali Weerasekara, comprising of members Vijitha Herath and R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, and this report be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
Meanwhile, the Speaker also made an announcement regarding the requests related to the security of Members of Parliament. Accordingly, the Speaker announced that the requests, submitted to him from time to time by the Honourable Members of Parliament requesting to take necessary actions regarding their security concerns, have been forwarded to the Acting-Inspector General of Police for appropriate actions.
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed concern over the Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S government today saying the new tariffs could significantly disrupt the country’s largest export sector and put thousands of jobs at risk.
The Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women had arrested a suspect who had allegedly distributed child related pornographic images and videos via social media platforms.
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