The Joint Opposition (JO) staged a protest today near Parliament opposing today's debate on the Interim Report (IR) of the Steering Committee (SC) appointed to formulate proposals for a new Constitution.
Parliament road from Polduwa junction was also closed due to the protest. Protesters were holding pla cards saying that new Constitution is not needed in the country and it was being carried out under foreign agenda. The debate is scheduled to continue three consecutive days till November 1.
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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