The Budget 2021 for Tamil National Alliance (TNA) dominated Jaffna Municipal Council (JMC) was defeated for a second time today forcing the Mayor E.Arnold to step down from his post.
The Budget which was defeated earlier was submitted again by the Mayor to the 45 member council today and a vote was called. 21 Councilors voted in favour of the budget while 24 voted against it.
According to the Local government regulations, a new Mayor has to be elected within next two weeks since the official declaration through a gazette notification.
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The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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