The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has run into further crisis in filling its National List MP positions after the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) today obtained restraining order related to the appointments.
The Colombo District Court issued a restraining order preventing the SJB from submitting their National List to the Election Commission without including the name of Nizam Kariapper of the SLMC.
SLMC Leader told journalists they have informed courts that the SJB had reached agreement with their party that a National List vacancy will be provided to the SLMC irrespective of seats gained through the National List.
Accordingly the SJB nominations based on the National List allocations are set to be further delayed.
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.
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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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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