The Committee on Parliamentary Business decided today (6) to continue the sittings of Parliament while closely monitoring the COVID-19 challenge that has been arisen in the country.
Accordingly, the Second Reading of the Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Second Reading of the Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill and the Second Reading of the Ports and Airports Development Levy (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be taken up for debate tomorrow (7), Parliament's Department of Communications stated.
At this meeting chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, the party leaders decided to reconvene the Committee on Parliamentary Business tomorrow afternoon and take a final decision regarding the continuation of the sittings of Parliament.
However, it was decided to suspend scheduled committee meetings convened for tomorrow.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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