The United National Party today moved a string of amendments to the party constitution giving wide powers to the Executive Committee.
Among the powers is the appointment of the party leader by the Executive Committee.
The amendments were approved at a special party convention presided by the President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the capacity of the party leader.
Under the new changers primary powers of the working committee is to be transferred to the Executive Committee.
Major policy decisions would be taken by the Executive Committee while the Working Committee would play the role of implementing the decisions of the Executive Committee.
Under the amendments provisions also has been provided to set up digital branches where they would eventually coordinate with district branches.
The changes are due to come into effect from January next year.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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