The debate on the X-Press Pearl disaster has been extended for two days as the second reading of the Central Bank Bill has been postponed.
Accordingly, the Adjournment Debate brought in by the Opposition will be held on the 10th and the 11th from 9.30 am. to 6.00 pm.
This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (9) under the Chairmanship of Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker.
In the interim, Minister of Justice, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe appealed to the Speaker today in the parliament to cancel the debate which is to take place tomorrow regarding the sinking of the Xpress Pearl ship as it would have an impact on the case filed in Singapore.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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