Dullas Alahapperuma who was among those who protested outside the Bribery Commission on Thursday carrying distorted version of the National Flag apologized for the blunder and said there won’t be a repeat of such an incident. “This is a very serious matter. I wish to apologize and say we regret that a wrong version of the national flag was on display at the protest,” Mr.Alahapperuma told reporters at a press conference this morning. He said that a flag had been thrust into his hands amidst the chaos of the protest and had not realized that the flag was minus the stripes that represent minorities. -Chandani Kirinde
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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