Former leader of the JVP Somawansa Amarasinghe passed away this morning. He was 73.
Mr.Amarasinghe who took over the JVP leadership in 2001 after returning from nearly a decade in exile, having fled during the crackdown on the Party after the 1988-1990 insurrection. He quit as the JVP leader last year.
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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