The Cabinet has given its consent for the new Electoral system amendment draft bill. Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera quoted by local media said the President submitted the proposal to the cabinet, yesterday.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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