A four-member delegation from the European Parliament, led by MEP Jean Lambert, will visit Sri Lanka this week, Government Information department said.
The purpose of the visit is to meet Government and civil society representatives to discuss Sri Lanka's progress on national reconciliation and its implementation of the international conventions applicable to GSP+ facility that was restored recently. The MEPs will also visit EU-funded projects in the North and will conduct an inter-parliamentary dialogue.
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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