Nominations to elect a new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) will be handed over at the BASL headquarters today (Jan 10).
Senior Criminal Lawyer, Presidents Counsel Kalinda Indratissa and former BASL Secretary, Mahinda Lokuge are tipped to be nominated for this year’s election which will take place on February 20.
Presidents Counsel U.R. De Silva had served as the BASL President during the last two years.
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.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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