The Women Parliamentarians' Caucus has submitted their proposals to amend the anti-corruption bill which will be debated today(21).
In a letter to the Speaker on behalf of the Caucus and Sectorial Oversight Committee on Children, Women and Gender, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said there are two concerns that need to be immediately amended.
The Caucus requested that the term 'sexual favour' mentioned in the bill diminishes the offence and therefore, instead, the term 'sexual bribery' to be substituted.
"It ensures that the gravity of the offence is reflected in the law," the letter said.
They also requested to include an exception in the case of sexual bribery only, where the giver/offeror of the bribe is not considered the guilty party.
The letter pointed that the Section 162 sub section (f) of the bill states that both the giver and taker of any bribe are guilty.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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