Ratnapura district MP Premalal Jayasekara did not attend today's inaugural session of the Ninth Parliament.
Mr Jayasekara has been sentenced to death for murder by the Ratnapura High Court and has appealed his guilty verdict.
Parliament officials stated that Parliament's Serjeant-at-Arms has informed the Commissioner General of Prisons to make arrangements for the MP to attend the Parliamentary sittings as the Parliament will be meeting tomorrow (21) and also on August 27 and 28.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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