The Supreme Court has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that the Surcharge Tax Bill is not inconsistent with the Constitution and can be passed with a simple parliamentary majority.
Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya read out the determination of the Supreme Court in Parliament this morning.
"On an overall consideration of the provisions of the Bill, the Supreme Court had arrived at the conclusion that neither the Bill nor any of its provision is inconsistent with Article 12 or Article 13 of the Constitution," the Deputy Speaker stated.
The Supreme Court further states that in the circumstances the Bill entitled “SURCHARGE TAX” can be validly passed by a simple majority of the Legislature, he added.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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