Parliament has decided to install 10 new elevators at a cost of Rs 100 million following the malfunctioning incident where 12 MPs were trapped in the lift, Parliament officials said.
Twelve MPs were trapped in one of the lifts reserved for Parliamentarians for about 25 minutes on January 27.
The matter was raised in Parliament by MPs Wimal Weerawansa and Dinesh Gunawardena following which the Speaker had extended his apologies over the incident.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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