The Gazette pertain to conducting polls for local bodies was signed by Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faiszer Musthapha at the ministry today. The new gazette details the number of members to each local authorities under the powers vested by three amendments passed recently.
The new gazette notification also authorized to create five local bodies in the country after the cabinet approval.
Due to the prevailing issues that the Provincial Councils in the Nuwera Eliya district are facing, Nuwera Eliya and Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabahs will be divided into six local bodies. A new municipal council will also be established in Polonnaruwa.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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