The Election Commission (EC) has instructed the Education Ministry to immediately suspend its orders to admit some 44,000 students to state schools.
These instructions were issued after Principals had complained to the EC, citing that the ministry's orders have been given in the run-up to the presidential poll.
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, previously denied any irregularities in issuing such orders, stating that it had been done in line with a gazette published prior to announcing the November 16 election.
However, the Principals had complained that these orders had not been made in line with the gazette, a senior EC official said.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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