Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today said that he is yet to receive the Supreme Court's determination on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill.
The Speaker said this in answer to a query raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.
The Supreme Court recently concluded its hearing into several fundamental rights petitions that were filed challenging the bill. Its determination is due to be conveyed to the Speaker.
The bill is to pave the way for the holding of the local government election.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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