The Eastern Province Governor's Office has informed all state government bodies in the area to refrain from garlanding, felicitiating or presenting acknowledgment tokens to the Governor at all state functions.
The letter was signed by the Secretary to the Governor Asanka Abeywardena and was handed over to the Eastern Province Chief Minister, Secretaries of all Ministries, Deputy Chief Ministers and state department officials.
Mr. Abeywardena said that the letter was sent upon a request by Eastern Province Governor M.L.A.M Hizbullah.
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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