President Maithripala Sirisena's proposal to present a bill to Parliament for the establishment of the Institute of Environmental Professionals has received Cabinet approval yesterday (Aug 6).
Government Parliamentarian Harshana Rajakaruna had put forward a bill to this effect in February 2016. However, the legal draftsman acting upon the instructions of the Attorney General had proposed a few changes to the bill.
The Institute is expected to accept environmental scientists and professionals as a recognized profession, while creating a framework for their standards and ethical conduct, to interact with the global world.
Accordingly, the bill is to be re-submitted to Parliament in the near future.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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