Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced in Parliament that the Supreme Court had ruled that several clauses in the Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and can only be passed by the special 2/3 majority in Parliament.
However, the SC had ruled that those specific clauses can be passed with a simple majority if amended.
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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