The Minister of Justice will instruct the Legal Draftsman to draft the COVID-19 Bill after a proposal for the COVID-19 (Temporary Provisions) Act was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
The Minister of Justice cited the need to take certain temporary measures to provide legal protection to all relevant parties and persons when administration of justice in current court proceedings due to the COVID pandemic.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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