The government has decided to grant Rs 1 million as compensation to the families of foreign nationals who lost their lives in last Sunday's tragic incidents.
A proposal to this effect is to be put forward before cabinet by the Foreign Affairs Minister upon the instructions of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during the next cabinet meeting.
Meanwhile, the Department of Immigration has deployed a dedicated team of officers to assist foreigners who arrive in the country to visit the victims of the recent explosions.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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