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Cabinet decides to introduce three more amendments to 20A
The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to make three more amendments to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera stated.
These amendments will be in addition to the ones submitted by the Attorney General to the Supreme Court during hearings into the petitions filed against 20A.
Accordingly, the clauses in the 19th Amendment regarding the composition of the Cabinet and the Audit Service Commission will be retained. Additionally, Mr Amaraweera stated that Cabinet also agreed to limit the presentation of urgent bills to Parliament only to issues pertaining to national security and national disaster.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is due to announce the Supreme Court's determination on the 20th Amendment in Parliament today (20).
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Colombo Fort Magistrate interdicted
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
- July 16, 2024 - 273 - 0
MP on open warrant turns up at school event
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.
- July 12, 2024 - 272 - 0
SC refuses interim order on Judges appointments
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.
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Deadline extended for G.C.E. A/L applications
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
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