The bill on the National Medicine Regulatory Authority is currently being debated in Parliament. The session commenced with President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the house. The Pesident had pointed out that a national medicinal regulatory policy is a necessity for people and added that the bill will enable the importation, regulation and controlling of the prices of medicinal drugs. The establishment of The National Medicine Regulatory Authority is the focal point of the Bill. The Authority will head the regulation of the manufacture, distribution, registration, and licensing of medicinal drugs and devices.
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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